Nathaniel Clifton vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan 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.

Tim Duncan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathaniel Clifton 0 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Nathaniel Clifton 8 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Nathaniel Clifton 6 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Nathaniel Clifton 1 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathaniel Clifton 0 Tim Duncan 15

Rookie of The Year Nathaniel Clifton 0 * Tim Duncan 1

* Notes: 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 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 8.2 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.5 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 5,444 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 4,469 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 1,367 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 544 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .361 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .633 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.0 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 9.3 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 2.7 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathaniel Clifton 476 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Nathaniel Clifton 495 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Nathaniel Clifton 142 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Nathaniel Clifton 53 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .348 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Nathaniel Clifton .624 Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nathaniel Clifton - n/a ** Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)

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.