Nathaniel Clifton vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.