Nathaniel Clifton vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.