Nathaniel Clifton vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

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.