Jordan Clarkson vs. Lauri Markkanen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lauri Markkanen 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 in the regular season Lauri Markkanen has a better scoring average and Jordan Clarkson scored more points, and since Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jordan Clarkson has better playoff stats. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Lauri Markkanen averages 2.9 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (18.7 points against 15.8). On the other hand Jordan Clarkson scored a total of 3,459 points more than Lauri Markkanen (12,267 vs. 8,808).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.8 | 12 | |
| Lauri Markkanen | 18.7 | +2.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,267 | +3,459 | 12 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 8,808 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jordan Clarkson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | +11.7 | 4 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | +505 | 4 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Lauri Markkanen | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 227 | +25 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 202 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 627 | +210 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 417 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 772 | +301 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 471 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | +4 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 1 | |||
Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jordan Clarkson's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +2.9 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +3 | +305 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 18.7 | 6.4 | 14.1 | 45.6 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 37.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 87.0 | 9 | 472 |
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: | +3,459 | +1,553 | +3,864 | +2.0 | +222 | +1,008 | +3.6 | +131 | +248 | +4.1 | +3 | +305 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 8,808 | 3,027 | 6,637 | 45.6 | 1,208 | 3,258 | 37.1 | 1,546 | 1,776 | 87.0 | 9 | 472 |
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: | +11.7 | +4.4 | +10.7 | +41.3 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +32.9 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +93.3 | +4 | +43 |
| Lauri Markkanen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +505 | +189 | +458 | +41.3 | +71 | +216 | +32.9 | +56 | +60 | +93.3 | +4 | +43 |
| Lauri Markkanen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 5 seasons more than Lauri Markkanen in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 256 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 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2018 | 19 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2021 | 11 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | 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. |