Jordan Clarkson vs. Michael Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Jordan 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.
Michael Jordan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Michael Jordan 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 14.2 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (30.1 points against 15.9), and he also scored a total of 20,199 points more (32,292 vs. 12,093).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.9 | 12 | |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +14.2 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,093 | 12 | |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +20,199 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Jordan has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+21.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,482).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +21.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +5,482 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 31 | +31 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +700 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 618 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +441 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 756 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | +316 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +4 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
Playoffs
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 8 | +8 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 38 | +38 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 109 | +109 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +164 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +154 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +139 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 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 | 83.0 | 12 | 760 |
| difference: | +14.2 | +5.5 | +9.3 | +6.1 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +0.9 | +4.6 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +3 | +312 |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | 11.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,093 | 4,513 | 10,347 | 43.6 | 1,412 | 4,197 | 33.6 | 1,655 | 1,995 | 83.0 | 12 | 760 |
| difference: | +20,199 | +7,679 | +14,190 | +6.1 | +831 | +2,419 | +0.9 | +5,672 | +6,777 | +0.5 | +3 | +312 |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
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: | +21.7 | +7.8 | +14.4 | +7.4 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +6.9 | +8.5 | +10.5 | +9 | +136 |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
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: | +5,482 | +1,999 | +4,039 | +7.4 | +77 | +230 | +0.3 | +1,407 | +1,706 | +10.5 | +9 | +136 |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.9 | 2015 | 59 | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +16.3 | 1985 | 82 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.5 | 2016 | 79 | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +7.2 | 1986 | 18 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 14.7 | 2017 | 82 | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +22.4 | 1987 | 82 |
Michael Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Jordan played 2 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2002 to 2003—he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 142 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +29.3 | 1985 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +43.7 | 1986 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +35.7 | 1987 | 3 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 36.7 | +36.7 | 1990 | 16 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 31.5 | +31.5 | 1995 | 10 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 30.7 | +30.7 | 1996 | 18 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 31.1 | +31.1 | 1997 | 19 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 32.4 | +32.4 | 1998 | 21 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan didn't play in the postseason. |