Jordan Clarkson vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 4.2 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (20.1 points against 15.9), and he also scored a total of 2,761 points more (14,818 vs. 12,057).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.9 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +4.2 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,057 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,818 | +2,761 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+9.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,628).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +9.8 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,628 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 388 | +162 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 616 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 642 | +26 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 753 | +20 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 733 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +71 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +103 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +106 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 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 | 82.9 | 12 | 757 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +6.2 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +5.6 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +3.1 | +2 | +20 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 49.8 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 14 | 737 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,057 | 4,501 | 10,324 | 43.6 | 1,406 | 4,182 | 33.6 | 1,649 | 1,989 | 82.9 | 12 | 757 |
| difference: | +2,761 | +883 | +480 | +6.2 | +212 | +1,136 | +5.6 | +1,207 | +1,332 | +3.1 | +2 | +20 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,818 | 5,384 | 10,804 | 49.8 | 1,194 | 3,046 | 39.2 | 2,856 | 3,321 | 86.0 | 14 | 737 |
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: | +9.8 | +3.3 | +4.3 | +10.0 | +0.7 | +7.0 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +9.2 | +8 | +103 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
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: | +2,628 | +931 | +1,727 | +10.0 | +178 | +408 | +7.0 | +588 | +706 | +9.2 | +8 | +103 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 2 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 41 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2016 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2021 | 11 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 34.5 | +34.5 | 2023 | 2 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2024 | 2 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 25.0 points in a total of 7 games. |