Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-5 · Weight: 175
- Draft: 2025, Round 1, Pick 24 by the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Experience: 1 season · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Team options for 2027 and 2028, then restricted free agency in 2029. Sacramento acquired Clifford's draft rights from the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 25, 2025, after he was selected 24th overall, and signed him on July 3, 2025.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SAC | 75 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 41.8 | 33.3 | 72.2 |
| 2026-27 | SAC | 3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | |
| Career | 78 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 41.7 | 32.0 | 69.4 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | COLORADO | 14 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| 2021-22 | COLORADO | 33 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 45.3 | 40.0 | 66.7 |
| 2022-23 | COLORADO | 35 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 37.4 | 28.8 | 53.2 |
| 2023-24 | COLORADOST | 36 | 12.2 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 52.2 | 37.6 | 75.9 |
| 2024-25 | COLORADOST | 36 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 49.6 | 37.7 | 77.7 |
| Career | 154 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 43.3 | 35.7 | 68.4 |
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Role
Nique Clifford is a rotation guard for the Kings. He chipped in 8.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game last season. He gives the second unit a steady hand.
How he got here
Sacramento acquired Clifford's draft rights from the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 25, 2025, after he was selected 24th overall, and signed him on July 3, 2025.
The Sports Nus coverage
Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.