Nathaniel Clifton vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 10.0 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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.