LaMelo Ball vs. Jordan Clarkson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Clarkson and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Jordan Clarkson scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jordan Clarkson has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 5 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 11 seasons (21.0 points against 16.0). On the other hand Jordan Clarkson scored a total of 7,170 points more than LaMelo Ball (12,029 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +5.0 | 5 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | +7,170 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jordan Clarkson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | +11.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | +505 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | +96 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 615 | +405 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 749 | +519 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jordan Clarkson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +6 | +522 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.0 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 43.6 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.9 | 11 | 753 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +7,170 | +2,775 | +6,221 | +1.5 | +697 | +2,235 | +2.9 | +923 | +1,121 | +0.8 | +6 | +522 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,029 | 4,491 | 10,294 | 43.6 | 1,402 | 4,169 | 33.6 | 1,645 | 1,984 | 82.9 | 11 | 753 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.4 | +10.7 | +41.3 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +32.9 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +93.3 | +4 | +43 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 41.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 32.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 93.3 | 4 | 43 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +505 | +189 | +458 | +41.3 | +71 | +216 | +32.9 | +56 | +60 | +93.3 | +4 | +43 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | 189 | 458 | 41.3 | 71 | 216 | 32.9 | 56 | 60 | 93.3 | 4 | 43 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Clarkson played 6 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 371 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 15.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Clarkson played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 16.7. |