Jordan Clarkson vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 3.7 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (19.6 points against 15.9). On the other hand Jordan Clarkson scored a total of 2,172 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (12,167 vs. 9,995).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.9 | 12 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +3.7 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,167 | +2,172 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kristaps Porzingis has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+0.2 points per game) while Jordan Clarkson scored more points (+171).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | +0.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | +171 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 227 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 622 | +154 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 762 | +253 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +3 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | +4 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | +12 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | +13 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
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 | 43.7 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 33.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 83.0 | 12 | 766 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2 | +256 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,167 | 4,541 | 10,399 | 43.7 | 1,421 | 4,221 | 33.7 | 1,664 | 2,006 | 83.0 | 12 | 766 |
| difference: | +2,172 | +1,039 | +2,799 | +2.4 | +457 | +1,579 | +2.8 | +363 | +436 | +2 | +256 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +13.5 | +15 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +171 | +81 | +207 | +1.8 | +40 | +117 | +1.6 | +31 | +49 | +13.5 | +15 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 3 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 105 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.1 ppg and his lowest 10.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Clarkson didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |