Nathaniel Clifton vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Brook Lopez 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Brook Lopez 6.1

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Brook Lopez 1.5

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Brook Lopez 17,546

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Brook Lopez 6,752

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Brook Lopez 1,616

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 634

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2,065

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Brook Lopez 1,109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.