Jordan Clarkson vs. Tim Duncan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Duncan 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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Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 3.2 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (19.0 points against 15.8), and he also scored a total of 14,200 points more (26,496 vs. 12,296).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.8 | 12 | |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +3.2 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,296 | 12 | |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +14,200 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+8.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,667).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +8.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 4 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,667 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 227 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +412 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 628 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +628 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 775 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +615 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 5 | +3 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +128 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +207 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +210 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +2 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | |||
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: | +3.2 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +6.9 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +15.7 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +13.2 | +7 | +612 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +14,200 | +5,694 | +9,812 | +6.9 | +1,406 | +4,110 | +15.7 | +4,218 | +6,441 | +13.2 | +7 | +612 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +8.9 | +3.5 | +5.0 | +8.9 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +18.6 | +3.5 | +5.6 | +24.4 | +14 | +208 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
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: | +4,667 | +1,786 | +3,481 | +8.9 | +66 | +181 | +18.6 | +1,161 | +1,706 | +24.4 | +14 | +208 |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 7 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2010 to 2016—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 493 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.9 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2006 | 13 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2007 | 20 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2008 | 17 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2009 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 91 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |