Nathaniel Clifton vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.