Nathaniel Clifton vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.