John Battle vs. Jordan Clarkson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jordan Clarkson and John Battle, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

John Battle and Jordan Clarkson both played 10 years in the NBA. John Battle had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Jordan Clarkson had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
John Battle 10 9 1985-86 to 1994-95
Jordan Clarkson 10 4 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1985-862014-15
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 64 10.0 4.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.5 .455 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .728
Jordan Clarkson 59 25.0 11.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.5 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.5 10.1 .448 0.6 2.1 .314 2.2 2.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 6 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1986-872015-16
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 64 12.6 6.0 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.3 4.9 .457 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 2.0 .738
Jordan Clarkson 79 32.3 15.5 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.4 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 6.0 13.9 .433 1.4 4.1 .347 2.1 2.6 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 8 9.8 6.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.3 .441 0.3 0.6 .400 2.6 2.9 .913
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 67 18.3 10.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 4.1 9.1 .454 0.2 0.6 .390 2.1 2.8 .750
Jordan Clarkson 82 29.2 14.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.6 1.1 0.1 2.0 1.8 5.8 13.1 .445 1.4 4.3 .329 1.6 2.0 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 12 13.8 6.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.2 2.7 5.6 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.1 .680
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 82 20.4 9.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.5 7.7 .457 0.1 0.4 .324 2.4 2.9 .815
Jordan Clarkson 81 23.3 13.9 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.3 5.3 11.8 .451 1.4 3.9 .352 1.9 2.3 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 5 23.6 9.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.6 4.0 9.2 .435 0.0 1.2 .000 1.8 2.4 .750
Jordan Clarkson 19 15.1 4.7 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 6.5 .301 0.6 2.4 .239 0.3 0.3 .833

Season 5
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 60 24.6 10.9 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.1 1.5 1.9 4.6 9.1 .506 0.0 0.2 .154 1.7 2.3 .756
Jordan Clarkson 81 27.3 16.8 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.4 6.5 14.6 .448 1.8 5.5 .324 2.0 2.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 79 23.6 13.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.8 5.0 10.9 .461 0.2 0.6 .286 3.4 4.0 .854
Jordan Clarkson 71 24.0 15.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.5 5.5 12.2 .454 2.1 5.8 .368 1.9 2.3 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 5 21.4 11.6 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 0.2 0.0 1.8 2.2 3.2 8.8 .364 0.4 1.0 .400 4.8 5.0 .960
Jordan Clarkson 7 28.6 16.7 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.0 2.1 6.4 13.9 .464 2.4 7.0 .347 1.4 1.4 1.000

Season 7
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 76 21.5 10.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 4.2 8.7 .480 0.0 0.2 .118 1.9 2.3 .848
Jordan Clarkson 68 26.7 18.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.6 6.7 15.8 .425 3.1 8.8 .347 1.9 2.1 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 15 13.5 5.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.2 0.7 2.3 5.5 .415 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.5 .913
Jordan Clarkson 11 27.1 17.5 0.5 2.5 3.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 2.1 1.4 6.1 15.0 .406 3.1 8.8 .351 2.3 2.4 .962

Season 8
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 41 12.1 5.4 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.9 .415 0.0 0.1 .167 1.4 1.8 .778
Jordan Clarkson 79 27.1 16.0 0.8 2.6 3.5 2.5 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.9 5.9 14.1 .419 2.4 7.6 .318 1.8 2.2 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jordan Clarkson 6 28.3 17.5 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.8 6.7 12.2 .548 1.5 4.0 .375 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 9
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 51 16.0 6.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.3 2.5 5.4 .476 0.1 0.4 .263 1.4 1.9 .753
Jordan Clarkson 61 32.6 20.8 1.2 2.9 4.0 4.4 0.5 0.2 3.0 2.0 7.5 16.9 .444 2.5 7.5 .338 3.3 4.0 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
John Battle Jordan Clarkson
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 28 10.0 4.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 1.1 .355 0.7 0.9 .731
Jordan Clarkson 55 30.6 17.1 0.9 2.5 3.4 5.0 0.6 0.1 2.7 1.5 6.1 14.8 .413 1.7 5.6 .294 3.2 3.7 .881
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Battle 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------
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