Nathaniel Clifton vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.