Jordan Clarkson vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George 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 Paul George 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 4.7 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (20.5 points against 15.8), and he also scored a total of 6,579 points more (18,875 vs. 12,296).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.8 | 12 | |
| Paul George | 20.5 | +4.7 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,296 | 12 | |
| Paul George | 18,875 | +6,579 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+9.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,911).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | +9.5 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,911 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 227 | |||
| Paul George | 497 | +270 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 628 | |||
| Paul George | 811 | +183 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 775 | |||
| Paul George | 912 | +137 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | |||
| Paul George | 7 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 21 | +21 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +60 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
| Paul George | 99 | +74 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
| Paul George | 114 | +74 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Paul George | 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: | +4.7 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +4.8 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +4 | +139 |
| Paul George | 20.5 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 16 | 919 |
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: | +6,579 | +1,868 | +4,170 | +0.3 | +940 | +1,915 | +4.8 | +1,903 | +2,171 | +2.5 | +4 | +139 |
| Paul George | 18,875 | 6,459 | 14,692 | 44.0 | 2,376 | 6,193 | 38.4 | 3,581 | 4,198 | 85.3 | 16 | 919 |
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: | +9.5 | +2.4 | +5.5 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +4.8 | +10.7 | +7 | +71 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
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: | +1,911 | +590 | +1,384 | +1.0 | +205 | +567 | +2.3 | +526 | +645 | +10.7 | +7 | +71 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 4 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 21.1 points in a total of 182 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.8 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Paul George | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2013 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Paul George | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Paul George | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Paul George | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2021 | 19 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |