Nathaniel Clifton vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.