Nathaniel Clifton vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Nathaniel Clifton 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

Nathaniel Clifton

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.