Jimmy Butler vs. Nathaniel Clifton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathaniel Clifton and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Nathaniel Clifton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Nathaniel Clifton 8

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Nathaniel Clifton 6

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Nathaniel Clifton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Nathaniel Clifton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Nathaniel Clifton 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Nathaniel Clifton 8.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Nathaniel Clifton 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Nathaniel Clifton 5,444

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Nathaniel Clifton 4,469

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Nathaniel Clifton 1,367

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Nathaniel Clifton 544

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Nathaniel Clifton .361

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Nathaniel Clifton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Nathaniel Clifton 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Nathaniel Clifton 9.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Nathaniel Clifton 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Nathaniel Clifton 476

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Nathaniel Clifton 495

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Nathaniel Clifton 142

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Nathaniel Clifton 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Nathaniel Clifton .348

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Nathaniel Clifton .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.