Nathaniel Clifton vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Lucas 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.

Jerry Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Jerry Lucas 11

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Jerry Lucas 8

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Jerry Lucas 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry Lucas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry Lucas 5

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Jerry Lucas 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Jerry Lucas 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Jerry Lucas 15.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Jerry Lucas 3.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Jerry Lucas 14,053

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Jerry Lucas 12,942

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Jerry Lucas 2,732

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 28 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 24 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Jerry Lucas 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Jerry Lucas .499

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Jerry Lucas .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Jerry Lucas 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Jerry Lucas 10.0

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Jerry Lucas 3.0

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Jerry Lucas 896

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Jerry Lucas 717

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Jerry Lucas 214

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 4 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Jerry Lucas 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Jerry Lucas .467

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Jerry Lucas .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.