Elgin Baylor vs. Nathaniel Clifton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathaniel Clifton and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Nathaniel Clifton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nathaniel Clifton 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nathaniel Clifton 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nathaniel Clifton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nathaniel Clifton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Nathaniel Clifton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nathaniel Clifton 8.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nathaniel Clifton 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nathaniel Clifton 5,444

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nathaniel Clifton 4,469

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nathaniel Clifton 1,367

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nathaniel Clifton 544

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nathaniel Clifton .361

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nathaniel Clifton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nathaniel Clifton 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nathaniel Clifton 9.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nathaniel Clifton 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nathaniel Clifton 476

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nathaniel Clifton 495

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nathaniel Clifton 142

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nathaniel Clifton 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nathaniel Clifton .348

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nathaniel Clifton .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.