Nathaniel Clifton vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.