Jordan Clarkson vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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 stats than Josh Giddey 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Jordan Clarkson averages 1.9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (16.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 8,087 points more (12,029 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | +1.9 | 11 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | +8,087 | 11 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jordan Clarkson has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+418).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | +3.0 | 4 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | +418 | 4 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +4 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | +178 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 615 | +400 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 749 | +471 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +2 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | +8 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | +21 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | +30 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
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: | +1.9 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +6.5 | +7 | +473 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +8,087 | +2,898 | +6,861 | +2.8 | +1,083 | +3,201 | +0.6 | +1,208 | +1,412 | +6.5 | +7 | +473 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +3.0 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +4.1 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +5.8 | +3 | +33 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
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: | +418 | +155 | +383 | +4.1 | +59 | +182 | +2.4 | +49 | +52 | +5.8 | +3 | +33 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 9 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 604 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2018 | 19 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Clarkson played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 4.7. |