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.
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.
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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 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 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2018 | 19 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2007 | 10 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2008 | 13 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2008 | 13 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2008 | 13 |
| * 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. |