Scottie Barnes vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan and Scottie Barnes 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 Scottie Barnes has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while DeAndre Jordan 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Scottie Barnes averages 9 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 18 seasons (17.5 points against 8.5). On the other hand DeAndre Jordan scored a total of 4,182 points more than Scottie Barnes (9,492 vs. 5,310).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Scottie Barnes 17.5
+9.0
5
DeAndre Jordan 8.5
18

Total Points

Seasons
Scottie Barnes 5,310
5
DeAndre Jordan 9,492
+4,182
18

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Scottie Barnes has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+4.8 points per game) while DeAndre Jordan scored more points (+532).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Scottie Barnes 12.8
+4.8
1
DeAndre Jordan 8.0
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Scottie Barnes 51
1
DeAndre Jordan 583
+532
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Scottie Barnes 16
+15
DeAndre Jordan 1

20+ Point Games

Scottie Barnes 111
+63
DeAndre Jordan 48

10+ Point Games

Scottie Barnes 268
DeAndre Jordan 433
+165

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Scottie Barnes 303
DeAndre Jordan 1,048
+745

0 Point Games (games without points)

Scottie Barnes 1
DeAndre Jordan 65
+64

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Scottie Barnes 0
DeAndre Jordan 5
+5

10+ Point Games

Scottie Barnes 3
DeAndre Jordan 27
+24

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Scottie Barnes 4
DeAndre Jordan 61
+57

0 Point Games (games without points)

Scottie Barnes 0
DeAndre Jordan 12
+12

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Scottie Barnes 17.5 6.8 14.4 47.0 1.1 3.6 30.8 2.8 3.7 76.7 5 304
difference:+9.0+3.3+9.3+20.3+1.1+3.6+15.4+1.2+0.3+29.2+13+809
DeAndre Jordan 8.5 3.5 5.1 67.4 0.0 0.0 15.4 1.6 3.4 47.5 18 1,113

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Scottie Barnes 5,310 2,058 4,376 47.0 337 1,094 30.8 857 1,118 76.7 5 304
difference:+4,182+1,802+1,354+20.3+335+1,081+15.4+913+2,612+29.2+13+809
DeAndre Jordan 9,492 3,860 5,730 67.4 2 13 15.4 1,770 3,730 47.5 18 1,113

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Scottie Barnes 12.8 4.5 10.5 42.9 0.5 3.0 16.7 3.3 4.0 81.3 1 4
difference:+4.8+1.6+6.1+24.1+0.5+3.0+16.7+1.1+1.3+40.9+9+69
DeAndre Jordan 8.0 2.9 4.4 67.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 5.3 40.4 10 73

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Scottie Barnes 51 18 42 42.9 2 12 16.7 13 16 81.3 1 4
difference:+532+195+276+24.1+2+11+16.7+144+373+40.9+9+69
DeAndre Jordan 583 213 318 67.0 0 1 0.0 157 389 40.4 10 73

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes 15.3
+11.0
202274
DeAndre Jordan 4.3
200953

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes 15.3
+10.5
202377
DeAndre Jordan 4.8
201070

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes 19.9
+12.8
202460
DeAndre Jordan 7.1
201180

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes 19.3
+11.9
202565
DeAndre Jordan 7.4
201266

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes 19.8
+11.0
202628
DeAndre Jordan 8.8
201382

DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons:

* DeAndre Jordan played 13 seasons more than Scottie Barnes in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2014 to 2026—he averaged 9.4 points in a total of 762 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 3.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes 12.8
+12.8
20224
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20090

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes -
DNP
20230
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20100

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes -
DNP
20240
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20110

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes -
DNP
20250
DeAndre Jordan 4.5
+4.5
201211

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Barnes -
DNP *
20260
DeAndre Jordan 3.7
+3.7
20136
* season in progress

DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs:

* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 56 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0.9.