Nathaniel Clifton vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.