Nathaniel Clifton vs. James Worthy Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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
2023-24
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Nathaniel Clifton:
1950-51 to 1957-58
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James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
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Honors and Awards |
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Nathaniel Clifton | 0 |
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James Worthy | 1 | |
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Nathaniel Clifton | 0 |
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James Worthy | 2 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Nathaniel Clifton |
10.0 | | |
James Worthy |
17.6 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
8.2 | | |
James Worthy |
5.1 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
2.5 | | |
James Worthy |
3.0 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
1.1 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
0.7 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Nathaniel Clifton |
5,444 | | |
James Worthy |
16,320 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
4,469 | | |
James Worthy |
4,708 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
1,367 | | |
James Worthy |
2,791 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
1,041 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
624 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
544 | | |
James Worthy |
926 | | |
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Percentages |
Nathaniel Clifton |
.361 | | |
James Worthy |
.521 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
.241 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
.633 | | |
James Worthy |
.769 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Nathaniel Clifton |
13.1 | | (1955) | |
James Worthy |
21.4 | | (1991) | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
11.8 | | (1952) | |
James Worthy |
6.4 | | (1985) | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
3.4 | | (1952) | |
James Worthy |
4.7 | | (1992) | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
1.4 | | (1992) | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
1.0 | | (1986) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Nathaniel Clifton |
9.0 | | |
James Worthy |
21.1 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
9.3 | | |
James Worthy |
5.2 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
2.7 | | |
James Worthy |
3.2 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
1.2 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
0.7 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Nathaniel Clifton |
476 | | |
James Worthy |
3,022 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
495 | | |
James Worthy |
747 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
142 | | |
James Worthy |
463 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
177 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
96 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
53 | | |
James Worthy |
143 | | |
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Percentages |
Nathaniel Clifton |
.348 | | |
James Worthy |
.544 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
.209 | | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
.624 | | |
James Worthy |
.727 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Nathaniel Clifton |
19.7 | | (1955) | |
James Worthy |
24.8 | | (1989) | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
12.7 | | (1953) | |
James Worthy |
6.7 | | (1989) | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
4.3 | | (1955) | |
James Worthy |
4.4 | | (1988) | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
1.6 | | (1990) | |
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Nathaniel Clifton |
- | | |
n/a ** |
James Worthy |
1.2 | | (1987) | |
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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. |