Nathaniel Clifton vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.