Nathaniel Clifton vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Jakob Poeltl 5,337

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Jakob Poeltl 4,174

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Jakob Poeltl 1,092

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 382

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 759

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Jakob Poeltl 599

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Jakob Poeltl .630

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Jakob Poeltl .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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.