Jaylen Brown vs. Jordan Clarkson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Clarkson and Jaylen Brown 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jaylen Brown 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Jaylen Brown averages 3 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 11 seasons (19.0 points against 16.0). On the other hand Jordan Clarkson scored a total of 593 points more than Jaylen Brown (12,029 vs. 11,436).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | +3.0 | 9 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 9 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | +593 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jaylen Brown has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+7.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,103).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | +7.6 | 8 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +2,103 | 8 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | +70 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 615 | +127 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 749 | +157 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +7 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 14 | +14 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +64 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +91 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +90 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +2 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +10.3 | +2 | +150 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 4,298 | 8,990 | 47.8 | 1,144 | 3,185 | 35.9 | 1,696 | 2,336 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +593 | +193 | +1,304 | +4.2 | +258 | +984 | +2.3 | +51 | +352 | +10.3 | +2 | +150 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +7.6 | +2.8 | +4.3 | +6.9 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +20.6 | +4 | +92 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +2,103 | +789 | +1,572 | +6.9 | +192 | +526 | +2.5 | +333 | +475 | +20.6 | +4 | +92 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 189 | 458 | 41.3 | 71 | 216 | 32.9 | 56 | 60 | 93.3 | 4 | 43 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 4 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 232 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 16. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Clarkson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |