Jordan Clarkson vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan 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.
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 Jordan Clarkson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while DeAndre Jordan 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Jordan Clarkson averages 7.5 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (16.0 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 2,546 points more (12,029 vs. 9,483).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | +7.5 | 11 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | +2,546 | 11 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jordan Clarkson has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+3.7 points per game) while DeAndre Jordan scored more points (+78).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | +3.7 | 4 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | +78 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +4 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | +178 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 615 | +182 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 749 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +297 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +61 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | +4 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | +2 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +9 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 43.6 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.9 | 11 | 753 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.5 | +8.5 | +23.7 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +18.2 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +35.4 | +6 | +358 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | 4,491 | 10,294 | 43.6 | 1,402 | 4,169 | 33.6 | 1,645 | 1,984 | 82.9 | 11 | 753 |
| difference: | +2,546 | +635 | +4,569 | +23.7 | +1,400 | +4,156 | +18.2 | +124 | +1,744 | +35.4 | +6 | +358 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +3.7 | +1.5 | +6.3 | +25.7 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +32.9 | +0.9 | +3.9 | +52.9 | +6 | +30 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
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: | +78 | +24 | +140 | +25.7 | +71 | +215 | +32.9 | +101 | +329 | +52.9 | +6 | +30 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 6 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 5.6 points in a total of 292 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.3 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.7 | +3.7 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.6 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.3 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |