Deandre Ayton vs. Jordan Clarkson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Clarkson and Deandre Ayton to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Deandre Ayton has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Jordan Clarkson scored more points in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Deandre Ayton averages 0.6 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (16.4 points against 15.8). On the other hand Jordan Clarkson scored a total of 5,393 points more than Deandre Ayton (12,267 vs. 6,874).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +0.6 | 8 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.8 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,874 | 8 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,267 | +5,393 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+4.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+209).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +4.2 | 3 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +209 | 3 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 134 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 227 | +93 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 349 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 627 | +278 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 420 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 772 | +352 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +7 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +13 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +5 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 59.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75.2 | 8 | 420 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +15.8 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +10.5 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +7.7 | +4 | +357 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.8 | 5.9 | 13.5 | 43.6 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 33.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.9 | 12 | 777 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,874 | 3,059 | 5,146 | 59.4 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 728 | 968 | 75.2 | 8 | 420 |
| difference: | +5,393 | +1,521 | +5,355 | +15.8 | +1,402 | +4,144 | +10.5 | +949 | +1,056 | +7.7 | +4 | +357 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,267 | 4,580 | 10,501 | 43.6 | 1,430 | 4,266 | 33.5 | 1,677 | 2,024 | 82.9 | 12 | 777 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +21.6 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +17.1 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +27.2 | +1 | +2 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 41.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 32.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 93.3 | 4 | 43 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +209 | +131 | +51 | +21.6 | +69 | +212 | +17.1 | +16 | +49 | +27.2 | +1 | +2 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 189 | 458 | 41.3 | 71 | 216 | 32.9 | 56 | 60 | 93.3 | 4 | 43 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 6 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 17.2 points in a total of 324 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Clarkson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |