Nathaniel Clifton vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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 Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (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.