Nathaniel Clifton vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Ja Morant 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 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.