Jordan Clarkson vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson 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 / 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 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 14. Jordan Clarkson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Tristan Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Tristan Thompson 14 9 2011-12 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second 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:+1+1.3+3.7+2.2+1.1+3.3+3.0+0.4+0.8-0.2-0.4+1.3+2.7+.009+0.6+2.1+0.4+0.5+.277
Tristan Thompson 60 23.7 8.2 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 2.2 3.2 7.4 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.2 .552
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Tristan Thompson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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+1.0+3.8+2.5+2.9+5.4+1.1+0.4+0.8-0.2-0.8+1.2+4.2+.055+1.4+4.1+0.1+0.9+.196
Tristan Thompson 82 31.3 11.7 3.7 5.7 9.4 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.9 4.8 9.7 .488 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.5 .608
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Tristan Thompson played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
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:+2.4+3.0+2.7+3.5+6.2+1.7+0.6+0.3-0.7-0.5+1.4+3.8+.032+1.4+4.3+1.3+2.1+.105
Tristan Thompson 82 31.6 11.7 3.3 5.9 9.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.4 9.3 .477 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.1 .693
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Tristan Thompson played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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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:+1+3.5+5.4+2.6+2.7+5.3+2.2+0.3+0.6-0.6-1.0+2.0+5.8+.096+1.4+3.9+0.7+.159
Tristan Thompson 82 26.8 8.5 3.3 4.7 8.0 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.0 .547 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .641
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:+1+21.3+4.9+3.9+5.2+9.1+0.2+0.1+1.0-0.1-1.4+1.7+.257+0.6+2.4+2.1+3.8+.248
Tristan Thompson 20 36.4 9.6 4.4 6.4 10.8 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 2.5 3.6 6.5 .558 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .585

Season 5

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+1+0.4+9.0+2.3+3.4+5.7+1.6+0.2+0.4-1.0-1.1+3.5+9.5+.140+1.8+5.5+0.2+0.6+.228
Tristan Thompson 82 27.7 7.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.5 3.0 5.1 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 21 29.6 6.7 4.1 4.9 9.0 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.6 2.3 4.4 .527 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.5 .575

Season 6

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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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:+7+5.9+7.1+3.0+3.6+6.6+0.9+0.1+0.9-0.6-0.8+2.1+6.6+.146+2.1+5.8+0.5+0.4+.338
Tristan Thompson 78 29.9 8.1 3.7 5.5 9.2 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 3.4 5.6 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .498
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:+11+2.6+8.5+3.5+1.4+4.9+0.7+0.4+0.7-0.2-0.1+3.4+8.8+.123+2.4+7.0+0.8+1.9+.333
Tristan Thompson 18 31.2 8.2 3.8 4.5 8.3 1.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 3.0 5.1 .587 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 7

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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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:+15+6.5+12.6+1.7+1.0+2.6+1.9+0.6+0.2-1.0-0.3+4.2+11.4+.137+3.1+8.8+1.1+0.6+.352
Tristan Thompson 53 20.2 5.8 2.4 4.3 6.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.9 2.5 4.4 .562 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .544
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:+8+5.2+11.3+1.8+1.1+2.8+0.9+0.5+0.1-1.5+3.5+10.6+.184+3.1+8.7+.351+1.2+1.0+.221
Tristan Thompson 19 21.9 6.2 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.6 4.4 .590 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .741

Season 8

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+36+0.8+5.1+3.2+3.6+6.7+0.5+0.1+0.2-0.2-0.2+1.2+5.3+.110+2.4+7.6+0.2+0.3+.186
Tristan Thompson 43 27.9 10.9 4.0 6.2 10.2 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.1 4.7 8.8 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .642
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
Tristan Thompson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+4+2.4+8.8+2.8+3.3+6.1+2.3+0.1+0.7-1.2-0.2+2.4+7.0+.068+2.3+7.1+.053+1.6+1.2+.201
Tristan Thompson 57 30.2 12.0 4.0 6.2 10.1 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 2.2 5.1 9.9 .512 0.2 0.4 .391 1.7 2.8 .615
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Tristan Thompson played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+1+6.8+9.5+2.2+2.5+4.7+3.8+0.2+0.5-1.6-0.7+3.0+8.8+.105+1.7+5.5+.294+1.9+1.5+.289
Tristan Thompson 54 23.8 7.6 3.1 5.0 8.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.1 6.0 .518 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 5 26.4 10.4 5.8 4.0 9.8 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.0 2.4 4.0 6.8 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 11

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 37 26.0 16.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 3.7 0.8 0.2 2.3 1.4 5.4 13.3 .408 2.3 6.3 .362 3.1 3.9 .797
difference:+20+10.3+10.2+1.4+0.4+1.9+3.1+0.4+0.2-1.5-0.3+2.9+8.6+.120+2.3+6.2+.029+2.0+1.9+.271
Tristan Thompson 57 15.7 6.0 2.1 2.9 5.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 4.7 .528 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 2.0 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 5 7.6 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Jordan Clarkson Tristan Thompson
Season 2025-262022-23
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 24 20.1 9.9 1.0 1.1 2.0 1.7 0.4 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.7 8.6 .430 1.2 4.0 .289 1.3 1.7 .800
Tristan Thompson DNP------ --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 6 5.3 1.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .200

Additional Years

* Tristan Thompson played 2 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2024 to 2025—Tristan Thompson played in two Playoffs.