Nathaniel Clifton vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 James Harden 27,772

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 James Harden 6,492

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 James Harden 8,348

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 1,720

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 656

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 James Harden 1,155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 James Harden 948

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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.