Jordan Clarkson vs. Pau Gasol: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pau Gasol 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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Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Pau Gasol 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Pau Gasol averages 1 point more than Jordan Clarkson in his 11 seasons (17.0 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 8,865 points more (20,894 vs. 12,029).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | 11 | |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +1.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | 11 | |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +8,865 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Pau Gasol has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,593).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +3.7 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,593 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +228 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 615 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +455 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 749 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +466 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +28 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +87 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +95 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +2 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 43.6 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.9 | 11 | 753 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +7.1 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +3.2 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +7.6 | +7 | +473 |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | 4,491 | 10,294 | 43.6 | 1,402 | 4,169 | 33.6 | 1,645 | 1,984 | 82.9 | 11 | 753 |
| difference: | +8,865 | +3,489 | +5,435 | +7.1 | +1,223 | +3,683 | +3.2 | +3,110 | +4,327 | +7.6 | +7 | +473 |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
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: | +3.7 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +9.5 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +3.2 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +19.2 | +8 | +93 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
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: | +1,593 | +623 | +1,142 | +9.5 | +60 | +179 | +3.2 | +407 | +565 | +19.2 | +8 | +93 |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 8 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2012 to 2019—he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 495 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.5 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2004 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2006 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2020 | 7 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2009 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2010 | 23 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2011 | 10 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |