Lonzo Ball vs. Jordan Clarkson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Clarkson and Lonzo 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jordan Clarkson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Jordan Clarkson averages 4.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (16.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 8,767 points more (12,029 vs. 3,262).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Lonzo Ball 11.4
6
Jordan Clarkson 16.0
+4.6
11

Total Points

Seasons
Lonzo Ball 3,262
6
Jordan Clarkson 12,029
+8,767
11

Points in the Playoffs

Lonzo 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
Lonzo Ball 0
0
Jordan Clarkson 11.7
+11.7
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 0
0
Jordan Clarkson 505
+505
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 0
Jordan Clarkson 4
+4

30+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 2
Jordan Clarkson 28
+26

20+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 27
Jordan Clarkson 226
+199

10+ Point Games

Lonzo Ball 161
Jordan Clarkson 615
+454

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Lonzo Ball 283
Jordan Clarkson 749
+466

0 Point Games (games without points)

Lonzo Ball 4
Jordan Clarkson 4

Playoffs

Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jordan Clarkson's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Lonzo Ball 11.4 4.2 10.6 39.8 2.3 6.4 36.2 0.7 1.1 59.9 6 287
difference:+4.6+1.8+3.1+3.9+0.4+0.9+2.6+1.5+1.5+23.0+5+466
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
Lonzo Ball 3,262 1,206 3,033 39.8 662 1,828 36.2 188 314 59.9 6 287
difference:+8,767+3,285+7,261+3.9+740+2,341+2.6+1,457+1,670+23.0+5+466
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
Lonzo 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
Lonzo 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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 10.2
201852
Jordan Clarkson 11.9
+1.7
201559

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 9.9
201947
Jordan Clarkson 15.5
+5.6
201679

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 11.8
202063
Jordan Clarkson 14.7
+2.9
201782

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 14.6
+0.7
202155
Jordan Clarkson 13.9
201881

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 13.0
202235
Jordan Clarkson 16.8
+3.8
201981

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball 7.6
202535
Jordan Clarkson 15.2
+7.6
202071

Jordan Clarkson's additional seasons:

* Jordan Clarkson played 6 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, 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 gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20180
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20190
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20200
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20170

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20210
Jordan Clarkson 4.7
+4.7
201819

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20220
Jordan Clarkson -
DNP
20190

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Lonzo Ball -
DNP
20250
Jordan Clarkson 16.7
+16.7
20207

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.