Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Nathaniel Clifton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathaniel Clifton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Nathaniel Clifton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Nathaniel Clifton 8

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Nathaniel Clifton 6

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Nathaniel Clifton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Nathaniel Clifton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Nathaniel Clifton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Nathaniel Clifton 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Nathaniel Clifton 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Nathaniel Clifton 8.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Nathaniel Clifton 2.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Nathaniel Clifton 5,444

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Nathaniel Clifton 4,469

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Nathaniel Clifton 1,367

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Nathaniel Clifton 544

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Nathaniel Clifton .361

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Nathaniel Clifton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Nathaniel Clifton 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Nathaniel Clifton 9.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Nathaniel Clifton 2.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Nathaniel Clifton 476

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Nathaniel Clifton 495

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Nathaniel Clifton 142

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Nathaniel Clifton 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Nathaniel Clifton .348

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Nathaniel Clifton .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.