Jordan Clarkson vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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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Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jordan Clarkson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum has better scoring stats than Jordan Clarkson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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, Jayson Tatum averages 7.8 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (23.6 points against 15.8), and he also scored a total of 1,517 points more (13,784 vs. 12,267).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.8 | 12 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +7.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,267 | 12 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +1,517 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+12.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,431).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +12.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,431 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 227 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +148 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 627 | +77 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 772 | +188 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | +4 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +75 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +90 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 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: | +7.8 | +2.3 | +4.3 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +4 | +192 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +1,517 | +209 | +72 | +2.3 | +116 | +85 | +3.5 | +983 | +1,143 | +1.1 | +4 | +192 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +12.6 | +3.7 | +7.8 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +5.3 | +9.2 | +4 | +78 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +2,431 | +794 | +1,783 | +2.6 | +221 | +624 | +1.9 | +622 | +746 | +9.2 | +4 | +78 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 6 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 17.2 points in a total of 324 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 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Clarkson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |