Jordan Clarkson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jordan Clarkson scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 2.6 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (18.5 points against 15.9). On the other hand Jordan Clarkson scored a total of 4,431 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. (12,093 vs. 7,662).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.9 | 12 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | +2.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,093 | +4,431 | 12 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,662 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jaren Jackson Jr. has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+4 points per game) while Jordan Clarkson scored more points (+80).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +4.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | +80 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | +49 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 177 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 618 | +254 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 364 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 756 | +343 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 413 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +2 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | +2 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | +3 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | +13 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.9 | 5.9 | 13.6 | 43.6 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 83.0 | 12 | 760 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +3.8 | +4 | +345 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 8 | 415 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,093 | 4,513 | 10,347 | 43.6 | 1,412 | 4,197 | 33.6 | 1,655 | 1,995 | 83.0 | 12 | 760 |
| difference: | +4,431 | +1,802 | +4,548 | +3.1 | +695 | +2,156 | +1.5 | +132 | +73 | +3.8 | +4 | +345 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,662 | 2,711 | 5,799 | 46.7 | 717 | 2,041 | 35.1 | 1,523 | 1,922 | 79.2 | 8 | 415 |
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: | +4.0 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +11.7 | +16 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +80 | +50 | +107 | +1.7 | +26 | +80 | +0.2 | +46 | +65 | +11.7 | +16 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 5 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 239 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 9.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2021 | 11 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 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. |