Gilbert Arenas vs. Jordan Clarkson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Clarkson 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.
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 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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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 4.7 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 11 seasons (20.7 points against 16.0). On the other hand Jordan Clarkson scored a total of 627 points more than Gilbert Arenas (12,029 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +4.7 | 11 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | +627 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+5.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+25).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +5.4 | 5 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | +25 | 5 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +72 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 615 | +164 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 749 | +212 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +11 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 7 | +7 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +6 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +2 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | |||
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: | +4.7 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +3.9 | +2.6 | +201 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 43.6 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.9 | 11 | 753 |
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: | +627 | +769 | +1,444 | +1.6 | +323 | +1,092 | +1.5 | +1,234 | +1,600 | +2.6 | +201 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | 4,491 | 10,294 | 43.6 | 1,402 | 4,169 | 33.6 | 1,645 | 1,984 | 82.9 | 11 | 753 |
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: | +5.4 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +4.5 | +16.4 | +1 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +25 | +17 | +38 | +0.3 | +25 | +65 | +2.4 | +84 | +122 | +16.4 | +1 | +12 |
| 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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2012 | 6 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |