Nathaniel Clifton vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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.