Nathaniel Clifton vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.