Nathaniel Clifton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.