Center · New York Knicks
Nat Clifton
Age 103 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 100 kg · Born Oct 13, 1922 · Xavier of Louisiana
10.0 PPG
8.2 RPG
2.5 APG
544 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
544games
5,439career pts
12.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 476 games · 1950-51–1956-57
Position rank · 1957-58
#13PPG rank
#7PER rank
#9WS rank
Among 19 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.1
1954-55 · NYK
RPG
11.8
1951-52 · NYK
APG
3.4
1951-52 · NYK
PER
16.5
1951-52 · NYK
WS
3.7
1954-55 · NYK
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1956
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | NYK | 65 | 0 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.2 | 0.0 | 53.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| 1951-52 | NYK | 62 | 0 | 33.9 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 0.0 | 66.4 | 16.5 | 1.6 |
| 1952-53 | NYK | 70 | 0 | 35.7 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.3 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 15.4 | 3.3 |
| 1953-54 | NYK | 72 | 0 | 30.3 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 62.8 | 14.9 | 2.4 |
| 1954-55 | NYK | 72 | 0 | 33.2 | 13.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.6 | 0.0 | 68.3 | 15.4 | 3.7 |
| 1955-56 | NYK | 64 | 0 | 24.0 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 0.0 | 70.7 | 13.9 | 2.1 |
| 1956-57 | NYK | 71 | 0 | 31.4 | 10.7 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.7 | 0.0 | 67.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 68 | 0 | 21.1 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.3 | 0.0 | 62.3 | 10.4 | 0.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1957 | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | |
All entries are season change.
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About Nat Clifton
Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton was an American professional basketball player who was one of the first African Americans to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was also a professional baseball player.