Paul Arizin vs. Nathaniel Clifton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathaniel Clifton and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Nathaniel Clifton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Nathaniel Clifton 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Nathaniel Clifton 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Nathaniel Clifton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Nathaniel Clifton 0

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Nathaniel Clifton 8.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Nathaniel Clifton 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Nathaniel Clifton 5,444

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Nathaniel Clifton 4,469

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Nathaniel Clifton 1,367

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Nathaniel Clifton 544

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Nathaniel Clifton .361

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Nathaniel Clifton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Nathaniel Clifton 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Nathaniel Clifton 9.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Nathaniel Clifton 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Nathaniel Clifton 476

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Nathaniel Clifton 495

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Nathaniel Clifton 142

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Nathaniel Clifton 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Nathaniel Clifton .348

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Nathaniel Clifton .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

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.