Jalen Brunson vs. Jordan Clarkson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Clarkson and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 2.3 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (18.2 points against 15.9). On the other hand Jordan Clarkson scored a total of 3,086 points more than Jalen Brunson (12,063 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +2.3 | 8 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.9 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,063 | +3,086 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+13.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,196).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +13.7 | 5 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,196 | 5 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 616 | +238 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 754 | +275 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +9 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +39 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +36 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +27 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +5.3 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +4 | +266 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.9 | 5.9 | 13.6 | 43.6 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.9 | 12 | 758 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +3,086 | +1,206 | +3,583 | +5.3 | +616 | +2,148 | +5.2 | +58 | +56 | +0.6 | +4 | +266 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,063 | 4,502 | 10,328 | 43.6 | 1,407 | 4,186 | 33.6 | 1,652 | 1,992 | 82.9 | 12 | 758 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +13.7 | +4.6 | +9.0 | +4.7 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +10.7 | +1 | +24 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +1,196 | +417 | +860 | +4.7 | +61 | +170 | +1.3 | +301 | +372 | +10.7 | +1 | +24 |
| 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 Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 305 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | 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. |