Nathaniel Clifton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (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.