Jordan Clarkson vs. Anthony Edwards Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Edwards and Jordan Clarkson, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Jordan Clarkson played 11 years in the NBA, 6 more than Anthony Edwards, who played 5. Jordan Clarkson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Anthony Edwards had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11 | 4 | 2014-15 to 2024-25 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jordan Clarkson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +7.1 | +7.4 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.6 | +2.5 | +6.7 | +.031 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +.015 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.053 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .417 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .329 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Anthony Edwards played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Jordan Clarkson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -0.9 | -0.2 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +.008 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +.010 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +.018 |
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 17.3 | .441 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .357 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .786 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 18.3 | .455 | 3.8 | 9.5 | .404 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .824 |
Season 3 |
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| Jordan Clarkson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.8 | +9.9 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -1.3 | -0.6 | +3.1 | +6.4 | +.014 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +.040 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +.042 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.0 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 19.5 | .459 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .369 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .756 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 39.8 | 31.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 22.8 | .482 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .349 | 6.6 | 7.8 | .846 |
Season 4 |
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| Jordan Clarkson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +11.8 | +12.0 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -1.5 | -0.5 | +3.8 | +7.9 | +.010 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +.005 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +.036 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .461 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .357 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .836 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +25.5 | +22.9 | +0.6 | +4.7 | +5.3 | +5.8 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -2.6 | -1.2 | +7.9 | +13.8 | +.180 | +2.3 | +4.8 | +.161 | +4.9 | +6.1 | +.019 |
| Anthony Edwards | 16 | 40.6 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.3 | .481 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .814 |
Season 5 |
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| Jordan Clarkson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +9.0 | +10.8 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -1.5 | -0.5 | +2.6 | +5.8 | +.001 | +2.3 | +4.8 | +.071 | +3.3 | +3.9 | +.007 |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.3 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 20.4 | .447 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .395 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .837 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.9 | .453 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .354 | 4.3 | 5.9 | .719 |
Additional Years |
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* Jordan Clarkson played 6 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—Jordan Clarkson played in 3 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Jordan Clarkson got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Sixth Man of the Year |