Rick Barry vs. Nathaniel Clifton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathaniel Clifton and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Nathaniel Clifton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Nathaniel Clifton 8

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Nathaniel Clifton 6

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Nathaniel Clifton 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Nathaniel Clifton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Nathaniel Clifton 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Nathaniel Clifton 8.2

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Nathaniel Clifton 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Nathaniel Clifton 5,444

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Nathaniel Clifton 4,469

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Nathaniel Clifton 1,367

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Nathaniel Clifton 544

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Nathaniel Clifton .361

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Nathaniel Clifton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Nathaniel Clifton 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Nathaniel Clifton 9.3

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Nathaniel Clifton 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Nathaniel Clifton 476

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Nathaniel Clifton 495

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Nathaniel Clifton 142

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Nathaniel Clifton 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Nathaniel Clifton .348

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Nathaniel Clifton .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.