Jordan Clarkson vs. Luka Doncic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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, Luka Doncic averages 13.1 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (28.9 points against 15.8), and he also scored a total of 1,286 points more (13,582 vs. 12,296).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.8 | 12 | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | +13.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,296 | 12 | |
| Luka Doncic | 13,582 | +1,286 | 8 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+19.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,192).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +19.2 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +1,192 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 227 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 400 | +173 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 628 | +164 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 464 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 775 | +306 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 469 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | +4 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 30 | +30 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 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 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 12 | 780 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +3.8 | +7.3 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +5.8 | +7.3 | +4 | +310 |
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.7 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 75.5 | 8 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,296 | 4,591 | 10,522 | 43.6 | 1,436 | 4,278 | 33.6 | 1,678 | 2,027 | 82.8 | 12 | 780 |
| difference: | +1,286 | +16 | +734 | +3.1 | +12 | +124 | +1.3 | +1,306 | +1,926 | +7.3 | +4 | +310 |
| Luka Doncic | 13,582 | 4,575 | 9,788 | 46.7 | 1,448 | 4,154 | 34.9 | 2,984 | 3,953 | 75.5 | 8 | 470 |
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: | +19.2 | +6.4 | +12.6 | +4.8 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +6.8 | +19.6 | +1 | +12 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
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: | +1,192 | +403 | +826 | +4.8 | +111 | +309 | +1.8 | +275 | +389 | +19.6 | +1 | +12 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 4 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 180 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 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 35.7 | +35.7 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Clarkson didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |