Nathaniel Clifton vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * David Robinson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. 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 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.