Nathaniel Clifton vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.