Nathaniel Clifton vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.