Nat Clifton

Nathaniel Clifton , "Sweetwater, Nat, Sweets"
Born: October 13, 1922
England, AR USA
Deceased: August 31, 1990
Position: C-F
High School: Dusable
College: Xavier (LA)
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220
Career: 1950-51-1961-62
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Nat Clifton averaged 9.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in his 605-game career with the Chicago Majors, Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks. He began playing during the 1950-51 season and last took the court during the 1961-62 campaign. Clifton was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1950-51New York Knicks65006562110026314000491162000269562
1951-52New York Knicks62021017292440025617000731209000227658
1952-53New York Knicks70024967942720034320000761231000274744
1953-54New York Knicks72021796992570027717400528176000215688
1954-55New York Knicks724123909323600032822400612198000221944
1955-56New York Knicks64015375412130019113500386151000189561
1956-57New York Knicks71022318183080021714600557164000243762
1957-58Detroit Pistons680143559721700146910040376000202525
1961-62Chicago Majors610171647618917318414300425138000258524
Totals60541160856242227117322051423004894150500020985968


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1950-51New York Knicks6500.032.253.20.00.07.62.50.00.00.04.18.6
1951-52New York Knicks62033.933.566.40.00.011.83.40.00.00.03.710.6
1952-53New York Knicks70035.734.358.30.00.010.93.30.00.00.03.910.6
1953-54New York Knicks72030.336.862.80.00.07.32.40.00.00.03.09.6
1954-55New York Knicks724133.238.668.30.00.08.52.80.00.00.03.113.1
1955-56New York Knicks64024.039.470.70.00.06.02.40.00.00.03.08.8
1956-57New York Knicks71031.437.767.30.00.07.82.30.00.00.03.410.7
1957-58Detroit Pistons68021.136.362.30.00.05.91.10.00.00.03.07.7
1961-62Chicago Majors61028.139.717.677.70.00.07.02.30.00.00.04.28.6
Averages6054126.636.417.664.50.00.08.12.50.00.00.03.59.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1950-51New York Knicks140118414618001374600062100
1951-52New York Knicks14462133397654001333400067132
1952-53New York Knicks11405129514730001403900048132
1953-54New York Knicks412527817900140390001525
1954-55New York Knicks3110522024190023130001259
1957-58Detroit Pistons774301186002340001128
1961-62Chicago Majors140955400101000414
Totals5412164981750022314000606176000219490

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1950-51New York Knicks140.034.739.10.00.09.83.30.00.00.04.47.1
1951-52New York Knicks1433.029.371.10.00.09.52.40.00.00.04.89.4
1952-53New York Knicks1136.839.563.80.00.012.73.50.00.00.04.412.0
1953-54New York Knicks431.329.652.90.00.035.09.80.00.00.03.86.3
1954-55New York Knicks336.738.579.20.00.07.74.30.00.00.04.019.7
1957-58Detroit Pistons710.636.775.00.00.03.30.60.00.00.01.64.0
1961-62Chicago Majors140.055.680.00.00.010.01.00.00.00.04.014.0
Averages60522.535.162.80.00.011.23.30.00.00.04.19.1


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