Gilbert Arenas vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan and Gilbert Arenas 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 Gilbert Arenas has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while DeAndre Jordan scored more points in the postseason. 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 12.2 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 18 seasons (20.7 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 1,910 points more (11,402 vs. 9,492).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +12.2 | 11 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +1,910 | 11 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,492 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+9.1 points per game) while DeAndre Jordan scored more points (+53).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +9.1 | 5 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | +53 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 29 | +29 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +250 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | +18 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,048 | +511 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +50 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 7 | +7 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +10 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | +9 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +3.2 | +10.9 | +25.3 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +19.7 | +3.6 | +3.1 | +32.8 | +7 | +561 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 18 | 1,113 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1,910 | +138 | +3,120 | +25.3 | +1,077 | +3,064 | +19.7 | +1,109 | +146 | +32.8 | +7 | +561 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,492 | 3,860 | 5,730 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,770 | 3,730 | 47.5 | 18 | 1,113 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +2.6 | +9.1 | +26.0 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +30.5 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +36.5 | +5 | +42 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +53 | +41 | +102 | +26.0 | +46 | +150 | +30.5 | +17 | +207 | +36.5 | +5 | +42 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 6 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 5.0 points in a total of 238 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.5 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9.6 | +9.6 | 2014 | 13 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2012 | 6 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.6 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.3 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |