Walt Bellamy vs. Nathaniel Clifton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathaniel Clifton and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Nathaniel Clifton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Nathaniel Clifton 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Nathaniel Clifton 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Nathaniel Clifton 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Nathaniel Clifton 8.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Nathaniel Clifton 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Nathaniel Clifton 5,444

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Nathaniel Clifton 4,469

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Nathaniel Clifton 1,367

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Nathaniel Clifton 544

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Nathaniel Clifton .361

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Nathaniel Clifton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Nathaniel Clifton 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Nathaniel Clifton 9.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Nathaniel Clifton 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Nathaniel Clifton 476

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Nathaniel Clifton 495

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Nathaniel Clifton 142

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Nathaniel Clifton 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Nathaniel Clifton .348

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Nathaniel Clifton .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

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.