Jordan Clarkson vs. Larry Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Johnson 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.

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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 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Larry Johnson, who played 10. Jordan Clarkson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Larry Johnson had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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 12 4 2014-15 to 2025-26
Larry Johnson 10 6 1991-92 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2014-151991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+23+12.2+7.3+3.0+4.7+7.8+0.1+0.1+0.4-0.4-0.9+3.0+5.2+.042+0.5+1.8+.087+1.9+2.3
Larry Johnson 82 37.2 19.2 3.9 7.0 11.0 3.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 7.5 15.3 .490 0.1 0.3 .227 4.1 5.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Larry Johnson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2015-161992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+3+8.2+6.6+2.2+4.3+6.5+1.9+0.5+0.2-1.1-0.2+2.9+3.0+.093+1.2+3.2+.093+2.0+2.7+.037
Larry Johnson 82 40.5 22.1 3.4 7.1 10.5 4.3 0.6 0.3 2.8 2.3 8.9 16.9 .526 0.2 0.9 .254 4.1 5.3 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
Larry Johnson 9 38.7 19.8 2.1 4.8 6.9 3.3 0.6 0.2 2.1 3.0 7.6 13.6 .557 0.1 0.4 .250 4.6 5.8 .788

Season 3
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+31+5.3+1.7+2.2+3.6+5.8+1.0+0.5+0.2-0.3-0.8+1.0+0.1+.070+1.3+3.9+.091+1.1+1.9+.103
Larry Johnson 51 34.5 16.4 2.8 6.0 8.8 3.6 0.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 6.8 13.2 .515 0.1 0.4 .238 2.7 3.9 .695
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Larry Johnson played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16.6+4.9+1.6+2.9+4.5+1.9+0.3+0.2-1.0-0.8+1.9+3.2+.029+0.4+1.3+.034+1.5+2.1+.026
Larry Johnson 81 39.9 18.8 2.3 4.9 7.2 4.6 1.0 0.3 2.6 2.1 7.2 15.0 .480 1.0 2.6 .386 3.4 4.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+15+27.9+16.1+2.0+2.1+4.1+2.1+0.6+0.3-0.8-0.7+5.9+9.8+.176+0.3+0.1+.128+4.7+6.0+.033
Larry Johnson 4 43.0 20.8 2.5 3.3 5.8 2.8 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.8 7.8 16.3 .477 0.3 2.3 .111 5.0 6.3 .800

Season 5
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+13.1+3.7+2.1+3.1+5.1+2.0+0.3-0.5-0.7+0.7+0.5+.028+1.0+3.2+.042+3.3+4.6+.087
Larry Johnson 81 40.4 20.5 3.1 5.4 8.4 4.4 0.7 0.5 2.2 2.1 7.2 15.1 .476 0.8 2.3 .366 5.3 7.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Larry Johnson played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+10.4+2.4+1.5+1.1+2.6+0.4+0.2+0.3-0.4-1.8+0.6+2.5+.058+1.7+4.4+.044+0.6+1.3+.143
Larry Johnson 76 34.4 12.8 2.2 3.0 5.2 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 3.3 4.9 9.7 .512 0.4 1.4 .324 2.5 3.6 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+4.0+2.9+0.9+0.3+0.6+0.5+0.1+0.1-0.7-0.9+1.6+5.3+.094+1.7+5.1+.006+2.2+2.8+.158
Larry Johnson 9 32.6 13.8 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.6 0.8 0.1 1.7 3.0 4.8 8.6 .558 0.7 1.9 .353 3.6 4.2 .842

Season 7
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+7.8+2.9+1.8+0.1+1.7+0.4+0.3+0.1-0.1-1.2+0.6+3.2+.060+2.9+7.9+.109+1.2+1.9+.140
Larry Johnson 70 34.5 15.5 2.5 3.2 5.7 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.8 6.1 12.6 .485 0.2 0.9 .238 3.1 4.0 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+11.7+0.4+2.6+1.0+3.5+0.1+0.7+0.1-1.0-2.4+0.4+1.6+.080+2.8+7.5+.151+2.3+3.9+.222
Larry Johnson 8 38.8 17.9 3.1 3.5 6.6 1.6 1.3 0.4 3.1 3.8 6.5 13.4 .486 0.3 1.3 .200 4.6 6.3 .740

Season 8
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+30+6.3+4.0+1.1+1.3+2.3+0.1+0.1-0.2-1.1+1.6+4.8+.040+1.7+5.7+.041+0.9+1.1+.011
Larry Johnson 49 33.4 12.0 1.9 3.9 5.8 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.8 3.0 4.3 9.3 .459 0.7 1.9 .359 2.7 3.3 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+14+5.8+6.0+0.3+1.5+1.7+0.3+0.6+0.1-0.4+2.3+2.0+.122+0.3+0.1+.082+1.1+0.7+.215
Larry Johnson 20 34.1 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.6 1.1 0.1 1.7 3.2 4.4 10.2 .426 1.2 4.1 .293 1.6 2.3 .674

Season 9
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2022-231999-00
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+9+10.1+1.3+1.4+1.9+0.1+0.1-1.7-0.9+3.5+7.6+.011+1.7+5.0+.005+1.5+1.6+.050
Larry Johnson 70 32.6 10.7 1.2 4.2 5.4 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.9 4.0 9.3 .433 0.8 2.5 .333 1.8 2.4 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
Larry Johnson 16 36.8 11.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.9 4.4 9.5 .461 0.8 2.1 .394 1.7 2.1 .794

Season 10
Jordan Clarkson Larry Johnson
Season 2023-242000-01
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+1.8+7.2+0.5+1.7+2.2+3.0+0.3-1.2-1.7+2.3+5.6+.002+0.9+3.1+.019+1.6+1.7+.084
Larry Johnson 65 32.4 9.9 1.4 4.2 5.6 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.5 3.2 3.8 9.2 .411 0.8 2.5 .313 1.6 2.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Larry Johnson played in the postseason in their season 10

Additional Years

* Jordan Clarkson played 2 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2025 to 2026—Jordan Clarkson didn't play in the postseason.

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