Nathaniel Clifton vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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.