Nathaniel Clifton vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: 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 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.