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Per Game
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Per Game Table
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | PF | PTS | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 28 | NYK | NBA | PF | 65 | 3.2 | 10.1 | .322 | 2.2 | 4.0 | .532 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 8.6 | |||
| 1951-52 | 29 | NYK | NBA | PF | 62 | 33.9 | 3.9 | 11.8 | .335 | 2.7 | 4.1 | .664 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 10.6 | ||
| 1952-53 | 30 | NYK | NBA | PF | 70 | 35.7 | 3.9 | 11.3 | .343 | 2.9 | 4.9 | .583 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 10.6 | ||
| 1953-54 | 31 | NYK | NBA | PF | 72 | 30.3 | 3.6 | 9.7 | .368 | 2.4 | 3.8 | .628 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 9.6 | ||
| 1954-55 | 32 | NYK | NBA | PF | 72 | 33.2 | 5.0 | 12.9 | .386 | 3.1 | 4.6 | .683 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 13.1 | ||
| 1955-56 | 33 | NYK | NBA | PF | 64 | 24.0 | 3.3 | 8.5 | .394 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .707 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 8.8 | ||
| 1956-57 | 34 | NYK | NBA | PF | 71 | 31.4 | 4.3 | 11.5 | .377 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .673 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 10.7 | AS | |
| 1957-58 | 35 | DET | NBA | PF | 68 | 21.1 | 3.2 | 8.8 | .363 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .623 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 7.7 | ||
| Career | NBA | 544 | 30.0 | 3.8 | 10.6 | .361 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .633 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 10.0 | |||||
| 7 seasons | NYK | NBA | 476 | 31.5 | 3.9 | 10.9 | .361 | 2.5 | 3.9 | .634 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 10.3 | ||||
| 1 season | DET | NBA | 68 | 21.1 | 3.2 | 8.8 | .363 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .623 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 7.7 |
Per Game Table
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 28 | NYK | NBA | PF | 14 | 2.9 | 8.4 | .347 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .391 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.1 | ||
| 1951-52 | 29 | NYK | NBA | PF | 14 | 33.0 | 2.8 | 9.5 | .293 | 3.9 | 5.4 | .711 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 9.4 | |
| 1952-53 | 30 | NYK | NBA | PF | 11 | 36.8 | 4.6 | 11.7 | .395 | 2.7 | 4.3 | .638 | 12.7 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 12.0 | |
| 1953-54 | 31 | NYK | NBA | PF | 4 | 4 | 31.3 | 2.0 | 6.8 | .296 | 2.3 | 4.3 | .529 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 6.3 |
| 1954-55 | 32 | NYK | NBA | PF | 3 | 3 | 36.7 | 6.7 | 17.3 | .385 | 6.3 | 8.0 | .792 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 19.7 |
| 1957-58 | 35 | DET | NBA | PF | 7 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .367 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .750 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.0 | |
| Career | NBA | 53 | 7 | 30.2 | 3.2 | 9.2 | .348 | 2.6 | 4.1 | .624 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 9.0 | |||
| 5 seasons | NYK | NBA | 46 | 7 | 34.4 | 3.5 | 10.0 | .346 | 2.8 | 4.6 | .619 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 9.7 | ||
| 1 season | DET | NBA | 7 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .367 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .750 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.0 |
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Totals
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Totals Table
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 28 | NYK | NBA | PF | 65 | 211 | 656 | .322 | 140 | 263 | .532 | 491 | 162 | 269 | 562 | ||
| 1951-52 | 29 | NYK | NBA | PF | 62 | 2101 | 244 | 729 | .335 | 170 | 256 | .664 | 731 | 209 | 227 | 658 | |
| 1952-53 | 30 | NYK | NBA | PF | 70 | 2496 | 272 | 794 | .343 | 200 | 343 | .583 | 761 | 231 | 274 | 744 | |
| 1953-54 | 31 | NYK | NBA | PF | 72 | 2179 | 257 | 699 | .368 | 174 | 277 | .628 | 528 | 176 | 215 | 688 | |
| 1954-55 | 32 | NYK | NBA | PF | 72 | 2390 | 360 | 932 | .386 | 224 | 328 | .683 | 612 | 198 | 221 | 944 | |
| 1955-56 | 33 | NYK | NBA | PF | 64 | 1537 | 213 | 541 | .394 | 135 | 191 | .707 | 386 | 151 | 189 | 561 | |
| 1956-57 | 34 | NYK | NBA | PF | 71 | 2231 | 308 | 818 | .377 | 146 | 217 | .673 | 557 | 164 | 243 | 762 | |
| 1957-58 | 35 | DET | NBA | PF | 68 | 1435 | 217 | 597 | .363 | 91 | 146 | .623 | 403 | 76 | 202 | 525 | |
| Career | NBA | 544 | 14369 | 2082 | 5766 | .361 | 1280 | 2021 | .633 | 4469 | 1367 | 1840 | 5444 | ||||
| 7 seasons | NYK | NBA | 476 | 12934 | 1865 | 5169 | .361 | 1189 | 1875 | .634 | 4066 | 1291 | 1638 | 4919 | |||
| 1 season | DET | NBA | 68 | 1435 | 217 | 597 | .363 | 91 | 146 | .623 | 403 | 76 | 202 | 525 |
Totals Table
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 28 | NYK | NBA | PF | 14 | 41 | 118 | .347 | 18 | 46 | .391 | 137 | 46 | 62 | 100 | ||
| 1951-52 | 29 | NYK | NBA | PF | 14 | 462 | 39 | 133 | .293 | 54 | 76 | .711 | 133 | 34 | 67 | 132 | |
| 1952-53 | 30 | NYK | NBA | PF | 11 | 405 | 51 | 129 | .395 | 30 | 47 | .638 | 140 | 39 | 48 | 132 | |
| 1953-54 | 31 | NYK | NBA | PF | 4 | 4 | 125 | 8 | 27 | .296 | 9 | 17 | .529 | 39 | 6 | 15 | 25 |
| 1954-55 | 32 | NYK | NBA | PF | 3 | 3 | 110 | 20 | 52 | .385 | 19 | 24 | .792 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 59 |
| 1957-58 | 35 | DET | NBA | PF | 7 | 74 | 11 | 30 | .367 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 28 | |
| Career | NBA | 53 | 7 | 1176 | 170 | 489 | .348 | 136 | 218 | .624 | 495 | 142 | 215 | 476 | |||
| 5 seasons | NYK | NBA | 46 | 7 | 1102 | 159 | 459 | .346 | 130 | 210 | .619 | 472 | 138 | 204 | 448 | ||
| 1 season | DET | NBA | 7 | 74 | 11 | 30 | .367 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 28 |
Advanced
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Advanced Table | Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | FTr | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | | | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ----- | ---- | ---- | ----- | ----- | ---- | ----- | ---- | ---- | ---- | | --- | --- | -- | ----- | | | 1950-51 | 28 | NYK | NBA | PF | 65 | .364 | .401 | -1.7 | 1.2 | -0.4 | | | | | | | | | | | 1951-52 | 29 | NYK | NBA | PF | 62 | 2101 | 16.5 | .391 | .351 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .036 | | | | | | | | 1952-53 | 30 | NYK | NBA | PF | 70 | 2496 | 15.4 | .394 | .432 | -1.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | .064 | | | | | | | | 1953-54 | 31 | NYK | NBA | PF | 72 | 2179 | 14.9 | .419 | .396 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .054 | | | | | | | | 1954-55 | 32 | NYK | NBA | PF | 72 | 2390 | 15.4 | .439 | .352 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .074 | | | | | | | | 1955-56 | 33 | NYK | NBA | PF | 64 | 1537 | 13.9 | .449 | .353 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .067 | | | | | | | | 1956-57 | 34 | NYK | NBA | PF | 71 | 2231 | 12.2 | .417 | .265 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .040 | | | | | | | | 1957-58 | 35 | DET | NBA | PF | 68 | 1435 | 10.4 | .397 | .245 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .017 | | | | | | | | Career | NBA | 544 | 14369 | 14.3 | .409 | .351 | -0.8 | 15.9 | 15.0 | .052 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 seasons | NYK | NBA | 476 | 12934 | 14.8 | .410 | .363 | -0.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | .056 | | | | | | | | | | 1 season | DET | NBA | 68 | 1435 | 10.4 | .397 | .245 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .017 | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Table | Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | FTr | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | | | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ---- | ------ | ---- | ---- | ----- | ----- | ---- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --- | --- | -- | ----- | | | 1950-51 | 28 | NYK | NBA | PF | 14 | .362 | .390 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 1951-52 | 29 | NYK | NBA | PF | 14 | 462 | 12.4 | .397 | .571 | 15.2 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.015 | | | | | | | 1952-53 | 30 | NYK | NBA | PF | 11 | 405 | 19.4 | .441 | .364 | 21.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .101 | | | | | | | 1953-54 | 31 | NYK | NBA | PF | 4 | 125 | 10.0 | .363 | .630 | 11.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.107 | | | | | | | 1954-55 | 32 | NYK | NBA | PF | 3 | 110 | 17.4 | .472 | .462 | 22.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | .050 | | | | | | | 1957-58 | 35 | DET | NBA | PF | 7 | 74 | 12.1 | .418 | .267 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .030 | | | | | | | Career | NBA | 53 | 1176 | 15.0 | .407 | .446 | 17.1 | -0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | .024 | | | | | | | | | | 5 seasons | NYK | NBA | 46 | 1102 | 15.2 | .406 | .458 | 17.6 | -0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | .024 | | | | | | | | | 1 season | DET | NBA | 7 | 74 | 12.1 | .418 | .267 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .030 | | | | | | | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Nat Clifton born?
Nat Clifton was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.
When was Nat Clifton born?
Nat Clifton was born on October 13, 1922.
How tall was Nat Clifton?
Nat Clifton was 6-6 (198 cm) tall.
How much did Nat Clifton weigh when playing?
Nat Clifton weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.
Is Nat Clifton in the Hall of Fame?
Nat Clifton was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Contributor in 2014 (Full List) .
What position did Nat Clifton play?
Power Forward.
When did Nat Clifton retire?
Nat Clifton last played in 1958.
What did Nat Clifton average?
Nat Clifton averaged 10.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.
How many rings does Nat Clifton have?
Nat Clifton won 0 championships.
What schools did Nat Clifton attend?
Nat Clifton attended DuSable in Chicago, Illinois and Xavier University of Louisiana.
What are Nat Clifton's nicknames?
Sweetwater, Nat, Sweets are nicknames for Nat Clifton.