Nathaniel Clifton vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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.