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Season Age Team Lg Pos G 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
8 Yrs 544 30.0 3.8 10.6 .361 2.4 3.7 .633 8.2 2.5 3.4 10.0
NYK (7 Yrs) 476 31.5 3.9 10.9 .361 2.5 3.9 .634 8.5 2.7 3.4 10.3
DET (1 Yr) 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 Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Awards
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 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 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
6 Yrs 53 30.2 3.2 9.2 .348 2.6 4.1 .624 9.3 2.7 4.1 9.0
NYK (5 Yrs) 46 34.4 3.5 10.0 .346 2.8 4.6 .619 10.3 3.0 4.4 9.7
DET (1 Yr) 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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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1950-51 28 NYK NBA PF 65 211 656 .322 140 263 .532 491 162 269 562 0
1951-52 29 NYK NBA PF 62 2101 244 729 .335 170 256 .664 731 209 227 658 0
1952-53 30 NYK NBA PF 70 2496 272 794 .343 200 343 .583 761 231 274 744 0
1953-54 31 NYK NBA PF 72 2179 257 699 .368 174 277 .628 528 176 215 688 0
1954-55 32 NYK NBA PF 72 2390 360 932 .386 224 328 .683 612 198 221 944 0
1955-56 33 NYK NBA PF 64 1537 213 541 .394 135 191 .707 386 151 189 561 0
1956-57 34 NYK NBA PF 71 2231 308 818 .377 146 217 .673 557 164 243 762 0 AS
1957-58 35 DET NBA PF 68 1435 217 597 .363 91 146 .623 403 76 202 525 0
8 Yrs 544 14369 2082 5766 .361 1280 2021 .633 4469 1367 1840 5444 0
NYK (7 Yrs) 476 12934 1865 5169 .361 1189 1875 .634 4066 1291 1638 4919 0
DET (1 Yr) 68 1435 217 597 .363 91 146 .623 403 76 202 525 0
Totals Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1950-51 28 NYK NBA PF 14 41 118 .347 18 46 .391 137 46 62 100 0
1951-52 29 NYK NBA PF 14 462 39 133 .293 54 76 .711 133 34 67 132 0
1952-53 30 NYK NBA PF 11 405 51 129 .395 30 47 .638 140 39 48 132 0
1953-54 31 NYK NBA PF 4 125 8 27 .296 9 17 .529 39 6 15 25 0
1954-55 32 NYK NBA PF 3 110 20 52 .385 19 24 .792 23 13 12 59 0
1957-58 35 DET NBA PF 7 74 11 30 .367 6 8 .750 23 4 11 28 0
6 Yrs 53 1176 170 489 .348 136 218 .624 495 142 215 476 0
NYK (5 Yrs) 46 1102 159 459 .346 130 210 .619 472 138 204 448 0
DET (1 Yr) 7 74 11 30 .367 6 8 .750 23 4 11 28 0
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Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Awards
1950-51 28 NYK NBA PF 65 .322 .532
1951-52 29 NYK NBA PF 62 2101 4.2 12.5 .335 2.9 4.4 .664 12.5 3.6 3.9 11.3
1952-53 30 NYK NBA PF 70 2496 3.9 11.5 .343 2.9 4.9 .583 11.0 3.3 4.0 10.7
1953-54 31 NYK NBA PF 72 2179 4.2 11.5 .368 2.9 4.6 .628 8.7 2.9 3.6 11.4
1954-55 32 NYK NBA PF 72 2390 5.4 14.0 .386 3.4 4.9 .683 9.2 3.0 3.3 14.2
1955-56 33 NYK NBA PF 64 1537 5.0 12.7 .394 3.2 4.5 .707 9.0 3.5 4.4 13.1
1956-57 34 NYK NBA PF 71 2231 5.0 13.2 .377 2.4 3.5 .673 9.0 2.6 3.9 12.3 AS
1957-58 35 DET NBA PF 68 1435 5.4 15.0 .363 2.3 3.7 .623 10.1 1.9 5.1 13.2
8 Yrs 544 14369 5.2 12.8 .361 3.2 4.4 .633 10.0 3.0 4.6 13.6
Game Avg 544 5.2 12.8 .361 3.2 4.4 .633 10.0 3.0 4.6 13.6
NYK (7 Yrs) 476 12934 5.2 12.6 .361 3.3 4.5 .634 10.0 3.1 4.6 13.7
DET (1 Yr) 68 1435 5.4 15.0 .363 2.3 3.7 .623 10.1 1.9 5.1 13.2
Per 36 Minutes Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Awards
1950-51 28 NYK NBA PF 14 .347 .391
1951-52 29 NYK NBA PF 14 462 3.0 10.4 .293 4.2 5.9 .711 10.4 2.6 5.2 10.3
1952-53 30 NYK NBA PF 11 405 4.5 11.5 .395 2.7 4.2 .638 12.4 3.5 4.3 11.7
1953-54 31 NYK NBA PF 4 125 2.3 7.8 .296 2.6 4.9 .529 11.2 1.7 4.3 7.2
1954-55 32 NYK NBA PF 3 110 6.5 17.0 .385 6.2 7.9 .792 7.5 4.3 3.9 19.3
1957-58 35 DET NBA PF 7 74 5.4 14.6 .367 2.9 3.9 .750 11.2 1.9 5.4 13.6
6 Yrs 53 1176 5.2 11.4 .348 4.2 5.3 .624 11.0 2.9 6.6 14.6
Game Avg 53 5.2 11.4 .348 4.2 5.3 .624 11.0 2.9 6.6 14.6
NYK (5 Yrs) 46 1102 5.2 11.1 .346 4.2 5.4 .619 10.9 3.0 6.7 14.6
DET (1 Yr) 7 74 5.4 14.6 .367 2.9 3.9 .750 11.2 1.9 5.4 13.6

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr OWS DWS WS WS/48 Awards
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 AS
1957-58 35 DET NBA PF 68 1435 10.4 .397 .245 -0.7 1.2 0.5 .017
8 Yrs 544 14369 14.3 .409 .351 -0.8 15.9 15.0 .052
NYK (7 Yrs) 476 12934 14.8 .410 .363 -0.1 14.7 14.5 .056
DET (1 Yr) 68 1435 10.4 .397 .245 -0.7 1.2 0.5 .017
Advanced Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr AST% OWS DWS WS WS/48 Awards
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
6 Yrs 53 1176 15.0 .407 .446 17.1 -0.7 1.3 0.6 .024
NYK (5 Yrs) 46 1102 15.2 .406 .458 17.6 -0.7 1.3 0.6 .024
DET (1 Yr) 7 74 12.1 .418 .267 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 .030

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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.

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