Nathaniel Clifton vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

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.