Nathaniel Clifton vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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.