Nathaniel Clifton vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.