Jordan Clarkson vs. Jalen Duren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Duren 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 scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jalen Duren has a better scoring average 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 3.6 points more than Jalen Duren in his 4 seasons (15.8 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 9,501 points more (12,267 vs. 2,766).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.8 | +3.6 | 12 |
| Jalen Duren | 12.2 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,267 | +9,501 | 12 |
| Jalen Duren | 2,766 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Duren has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+0.1 points per game) while Jordan Clarkson scored more points (+434).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Jalen Duren | 11.8 | +0.1 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | +434 | 4 |
| Jalen Duren | 71 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 227 | +200 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 627 | +475 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 152 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 772 | +549 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 223 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 4 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | +8 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | +22 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | +34 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 6 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
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: | +3.6 | +0.9 | +5.9 | +21.7 | +1.8 | +5.5 | +33.5 | +0.6 | +12.5 | +8 | +550 | |
| Jalen Duren | 12.2 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 65.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 70.4 | 4 | 227 |
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: | +9,501 | +3,451 | +8,773 | +21.7 | +1,430 | +4,260 | +33.5 | +1,169 | +1,302 | +12.5 | +8 | +550 |
| Jalen Duren | 2,766 | 1,129 | 1,728 | 65.3 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 508 | 722 | 70.4 | 4 | 227 |
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: | +0.1 | +0.1 | +4.0 | +23.7 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +32.9 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +10.7 | +3 | +37 |
| Jalen Duren | 11.8 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 65.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.2 | 3.8 | 82.6 | 1 | 6 |
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 | +163 | +418 | +23.7 | +71 | +216 | +32.9 | +37 | +37 | +10.7 | +3 | +37 |
| Jalen Duren | 71 | 26 | 40 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 1 | 6 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 10 seasons more than Jalen Duren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 618 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Jalen Duren | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jalen Duren | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jalen Duren | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2025 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2018 | 19 |
| Jalen Duren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Clarkson played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 38 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 16.7. |