most points in an nba game by a player named clifton

Nathaniel Clifton had his most points in a game against the Celtics on February 3, 1957, with 30 points.

Interpreted as:
most points in an NBA regular-season game by a player named clifton
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
30
2/3/1957
@
42
10
4
13
20
65.0
4
5
80.0
67.6
3
2Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
29
11/7/1954
@
13
23
56.5
3
4
75.0
58.6
5
3Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
28
1/6/1955
vs
13
2
5
40.0
3
4Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
27
12/27/1957
@
13
1
5
20.0
5Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
25
1/29/1955
vs
9
7
9
77.8
4
6Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
24
12/2/1956
@
37
10
0
10
19
52.6
4
4
100.0
57.8
4
7Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
24
2/12/1955
vs
11
2
4
50.0
2
8Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
23
11/12/1957
vs
9
5
7
71.4
4
9Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
23
12/23/1956
vs
11
3
8
22
36.4
7
9
77.8
44.3
5
10Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
23
2/7/1956
vs
9
5
6
83.3
3
11Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
23
11/20/1955
@
9
5
6
83.3
5
12Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
23
12/28/1954
vs
9
5
8
62.5
5
13Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
23
3/3/1953
vs
8
7
9
77.8
4
14Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
23
11/22/1951
vs
7
9
17
52.9
5
5
100.0
59.9
4
15Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
22
3/3/1955
7
8
9
88.9
0
16Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
22
2/19/1955
vs
9
4
7
57.1
4
17Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
22
1/31/1955
8
6
8
75.0
3
18Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
22
11/24/1954
@
27
3
10
14
71.4
2
2
100.0
73.9
3
19Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
22
1/30/1954
vs
7
11
63.6
8
8
100.0
75.8
3
20Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
22
11/8/1952
@
9
4
5
80.0
4
21Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
22
11/27/1951
@
12
6
9
18
50.0
4
6
66.7
53.3
3
22Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
21
3/4/1956
@
47
6
1
8
15
53.3
5
7
71.4
58.1
4
23Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
21
12/3/1955
vs
7
4
9
16
56.3
3
5
60.0
57.7
5
24Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
21
12/26/1954
@
41
10
3
8
18
44.4
5
10
50.0
46.9
2
25Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
21
10/30/1954
vs
10
1
3
33.3
2

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