Paolo Banchero vs. Jordan Clarkson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Clarkson and Paolo Banchero 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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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jordan Clarkson scored more total points in both stages. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 6.5 points more than Jordan Clarkson in his 12 seasons (22.4 points against 15.9). On the other hand Jordan Clarkson scored a total of 7,510 points more than Paolo Banchero (12,057 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +6.5 | 4 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.9 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 4 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,057 | +7,510 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Jordan Clarkson (+16.3 points per game) while Jordan Clarkson scored more points (+169).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +16.3 | 2 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 11.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 505 | +169 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 226 | +93 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 616 | +421 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 753 | +550 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 4 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 40 | +28 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.4 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +9.8 | +8 | +554 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.9 | 5.9 | 13.6 | 43.6 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.9 | 12 | 757 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 1,566 | 3,527 | 44.4 | 294 | 927 | 31.7 | 1,121 | 1,534 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +7,510 | +2,935 | +6,797 | +0.8 | +1,112 | +3,255 | +1.9 | +528 | +455 | +9.8 | +8 | +554 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 12,057 | 4,501 | 10,324 | 43.6 | 1,406 | 4,182 | 33.6 | 1,649 | 1,989 | 82.9 | 12 | 757 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +16.3 | +5.8 | +12.1 | +3.4 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +8.9 | +4.0 | +6.1 | +22.2 | +2 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +169 | +67 | +185 | +3.4 | +43 | +149 | +8.9 | +8 | +30 | +22.2 | +2 | +31 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 598 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Jordan Clarkson | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2018 | 19 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jordan Clarkson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Clarkson played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 38 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 16.7. |