Ron Behagen vs. Jordan Clarkson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jordan Clarkson and Ron Behagen, 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.

Ron Behagen played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jordan Clarkson, who played 10. Ron Behagen had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
Ron Behagen 7 2 1973-74 to 1979-80
Jordan Clarkson 10 4 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season 1973-742014-15
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Ron Behagen 80 25.7 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.7 0.7 0.5 - 3.6 4.5 10.3 .432 - - - 2.0 2.7 .764
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season 1974-752015-16
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Ron Behagen 81 27.2 10.7 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.9 0.7 0.5 - 3.7 4.1 10.3 .399 - - - 2.5 3.3 .754
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 %
Ron Behagen 6 18.0 7.8 0.7 4.2 4.8 1.0 0.2 0.3 - 4.7 3.7 7.2 .512 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season 1975-762016-17
Team New Orleans JazzLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Ron Behagen 66 26.3 11.5 2.9 5.5 8.4 2.1 1.0 0.4 - 3.4 4.7 10.5 .446 - - - 2.2 2.7 .804
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season 1976-772017-18
Team New Orleans JazzLos Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Ron Behagen 60 19.5 8.6 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.4 0.7 0.3 - 2.8 3.6 8.5 .418 - - - 1.5 2.1 .714
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Indiana PacersCleveland 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 %
Ron Behagen 80 21.7 10.9 2.5 3.9 6.4 1.3 0.8 0.4 2.2 3.3 4.3 10.1 .430 - - - 2.2 3.1 .725
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Kansas City KingsCleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Ron Behagen 15 11.0 4.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.4 1.9 4.1 .452 - - - 0.7 0.9 .769
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Washington BulletsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
Ron Behagen 6 10.7 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.2 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 1.5 3.8 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .833
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 %
Ron Behagen 2 7.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season -2021-22
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season -2022-23
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Ron Behagen Jordan Clarkson
Season -2023-24
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------
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