Nathaniel Clifton vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Nathaniel Clifton 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (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.