Jordan Clarkson vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace and Jordan Clarkson 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 Jordan Clarkson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Ben Wallace 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Jordan Clarkson averages 10.1 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (15.8 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 6,013 points more (12,267 vs. 6,254).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jordan Clarkson 15.8
+10.1
12
Ben Wallace 5.7
16

Total Points

Seasons
Jordan Clarkson 12,267
+6,013
12
Ben Wallace 6,254
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Jordan Clarkson has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+4.5 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+434).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jordan Clarkson 11.7
+4.5
4
Ben Wallace 7.2
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Jordan Clarkson 505
4
Ben Wallace 939
+434
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 4
+4
Ben Wallace 0

30+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 28
+28
Ben Wallace 0

20+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 227
+223
Ben Wallace 4

10+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 627
+407
Ben Wallace 220

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jordan Clarkson 772
Ben Wallace 933
+161

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jordan Clarkson 5
Ben Wallace 155
+150

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 9
+6
Ben Wallace 3

10+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 25
Ben Wallace 35
+10

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jordan Clarkson 40
Ben Wallace 117
+77

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jordan Clarkson 3
Ben Wallace 13
+10

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jordan Clarkson 15.8 5.9 13.5 43.6 1.8 5.5 33.5 2.2 2.6 82.9 12 777
difference:+10.1+3.5+8.5+3.8+1.8+5.5+19.8+1.2+0.1+41.5+4+311
Ben Wallace 5.7 2.4 5.0 47.4 0.0 0.0 13.7 1.0 2.5 41.4 16 1,088

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jordan Clarkson 12,267 4,580 10,501 43.6 1,430 4,266 33.5 1,677 2,024 82.9 12 777
difference:+6,013+2,011+5,080+3.8+1,423+4,215+19.8+568+655+41.5+4+311
Ben Wallace 6,254 2,569 5,421 47.4 7 51 13.7 1,109 2,679 41.4 16 1,088

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jordan Clarkson 11.7 4.4 10.7 41.3 1.7 5.0 32.9 1.3 1.4 93.3 4 43
difference:+4.5+1.6+4.9+6.9+1.7+4.9+32.9+0.3+2.5+51.5+4+87
Ben Wallace 7.2 2.8 5.8 48.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.6 3.9 41.8 8 130

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jordan Clarkson 505 189 458 41.3 71 216 32.9 56 60 93.3 4 43
difference:+434+175+297+6.9+71+206+32.9+155+445+51.5+4+87
Ben Wallace 939 364 755 48.2 0 10 0.0 211 505 41.8 8 130

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 11.9
+10.8
201559
Ben Wallace 1.1
199734

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 15.5
+12.4
201679
Ben Wallace 3.1
199867

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 14.7
+8.7
201782
Ben Wallace 6.0
199946

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 13.9
+9.1
201881
Ben Wallace 4.8
200081

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.8
+10.4
201981
Ben Wallace 6.4
200180

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 15.2
+7.6
202071
Ben Wallace 7.6
200280

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 15.2
+8.3
202071
Ben Wallace 6.9
200373

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 15.2
+5.7
202071
Ben Wallace 9.5
2004NBA Champion81

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 18.4
+8.7
202168
Ben Wallace 9.7
200574

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.0
+8.7
202279
Ben Wallace 7.3
200682

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 20.8
+14.4
202361
Ben Wallace 6.4
200777

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 17.1
+12.3
202455
Ben Wallace 4.8
200872

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.2
+11.4
202537
Ben Wallace 4.8
200872

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 9.9
+5.1
202624
Ben Wallace 4.8
200872

Ben Wallace's additional seasons:

* Ben Wallace played 4 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2009 to 2012—he averaged 3.3 points in a total of 241 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.5 ppg and his lowest 1.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20150
Ben Wallace -
DNP
19970

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20160
Ben Wallace -
DNP
19980

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20170
Ben Wallace -
DNP
19990

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 4.7
+4.7
201819
Ben Wallace -
DNP
20000

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20190
Ben Wallace -
DNP
20010

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.7
+9.4
20207
Ben Wallace 7.3
200210

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.7
+7.8
20207
Ben Wallace 8.9
200317

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.7
+6.4
20207
Ben Wallace 10.3
2004NBA Champion23

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 17.5
+7.5
202111
Ben Wallace 10.0
200525

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 17.5
+12.8
20226
Ben Wallace 4.7
200618

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20230
Ben Wallace 8.7
+8.7
200710

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20240
Ben Wallace 3.2
+3.2
200813

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20250
Ben Wallace 3.2
+3.2
200813

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP *
20260
Ben Wallace 3.2
+3.2
200813
* season in progress

Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 1.1 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 1.1 ppg and his lowest 1.1.