Jordan Clarkson vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tony Parker scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jordan Clarkson has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Jordan Clarkson averages 0.5 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (16.0 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 7,444 points more than Jordan Clarkson (19,473 vs. 12,029).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jordan Clarkson 16.0
+0.5
11
Tony Parker 15.5
18

Total Points

Seasons
Jordan Clarkson 12,029
11
Tony Parker 19,473
+7,444
18

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Tony Parker has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+6.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,540).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jordan Clarkson 11.7
4
Tony Parker 17.9
+6.2
17

Total Points

Playoffs
Jordan Clarkson 505
4
Tony Parker 4,045
+3,540
17

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 0
Tony Parker 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 4
+1
Tony Parker 3

30+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 28
Tony Parker 58
+30

20+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 226
Tony Parker 384
+158

10+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 615
Tony Parker 970
+355

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jordan Clarkson 749
Tony Parker 1,241
+492

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jordan Clarkson 4
Tony Parker 13
+9

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 0
Tony Parker 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 0
Tony Parker 17
+17

20+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 9
Tony Parker 93
+84

10+ Point Games

Jordan Clarkson 25
Tony Parker 193
+168

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jordan Clarkson 40
Tony Parker 223
+183

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jordan Clarkson 3
Tony Parker 3

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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:+0.5+0.2+1.1+5.5+1.5+4.2+1.2+0.5+1.0+7.8+7+501
Tony Parker 15.5 6.2 12.6 49.1 0.4 1.3 32.4 2.7 3.6 75.1 18 1,254

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:+7,444+3,286+5,536+5.5+883+2,566+1.2+1,755+2,541+7.8+7+501
Tony Parker 19,473 7,777 15,830 49.1 519 1,603 32.4 3,400 4,525 75.1 18 1,254

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:+6.2+2.7+4.8+4.8+1.2+3.3+2.0+1.8+2.8+20.2+13+183
Tony Parker 17.9 7.1 15.5 46.1 0.5 1.7 30.9 3.1 4.2 73.1 17 226

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:+3,540+1,424+3,043+4.8+48+169+2.0+644+898+20.2+13+183
Tony Parker 4,045 1,613 3,501 46.1 119 385 30.9 700 958 73.1 17 226

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 11.9
+2.7
201559
Tony Parker 9.2
200277

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 15.5
201679
Tony Parker 15.5
2003NBA Champion82

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 14.7
201782
Tony Parker 14.7
200475

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 13.9
201881
Tony Parker 16.6
+2.7
2005NBA Champion80

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.8
201981
Tony Parker 18.9
+2.1
200680

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 15.2
202071
Tony Parker 18.6
+3.4
2007NBA Champion77

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 15.2
202071
Tony Parker 18.8
+3.6
200869

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 15.2
202071
Tony Parker 22.0
+6.8
200972

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 18.4
+2.4
202168
Tony Parker 16.0
201056

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.0
202279
Tony Parker 17.5
+1.5
201178

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 20.8
+2.5
202361
Tony Parker 18.3
201260

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 17.1
202455
Tony Parker 20.3
+3.2
201366

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.2
202537
Tony Parker 16.7
+0.5
2014NBA Champion68

Tony Parker's additional seasons:

* Tony Parker played 5 seasons more than Jordan Clarkson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2015 to 2019—he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 314 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 7.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20150
Tony Parker 15.5
+15.5
200210

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20160
Tony Parker 14.7
+14.7
2003NBA Champion24

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20170
Tony Parker 18.4
+18.4
200410

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 4.7
201819
Tony Parker 17.2
+12.5
2005NBA Champion23

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20190
Tony Parker 21.1
+21.1
200613

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.7
20207
Tony Parker 20.8
+4.1
2007NBA Champion20

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.7
20207
Tony Parker 22.4
+5.7
200817

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 16.7
20207
Tony Parker 28.6
+11.9
20095

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 17.5
+0.2
202111
Tony Parker 17.3
201010

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson 17.5
20226
Tony Parker 19.7
+2.2
20116

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20230
Tony Parker 20.1
+20.1
201214

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20240
Tony Parker 20.6
+20.6
201321

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20250
Tony Parker 17.4
+17.4
2014NBA Champion23

Tony Parker's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 6.6.