Nathaniel Clifton vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.