Nathaniel Clifton vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * 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.