Jordan Clarkson vs. Kareem Rush Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kareem Rush and Jordan Clarkson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jordan Clarkson played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Kareem Rush, who played 7. Jordan Clarkson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Kareem Rush had his rookie season in 2002-03. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jordan Clarkson 10 4 2014-15 to 2023-24
Kareem Rush 7 2 2002-03 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2014-152002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 59 25.0 11.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.5 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.5 10.1 .448 0.6 2.1 .314 2.2 2.7 .829
Kareem Rush 76 11.5 3.0 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.2 .393 0.3 0.9 .279 0.2 0.3 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush 9 7.2 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.2 3.2 .379 0.4 1.2 .364 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2015-162003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 79 32.3 15.5 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.4 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 6.0 13.9 .433 1.4 4.1 .347 2.1 2.6 .804
Kareem Rush 72 17.3 6.4 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.6 6.0 .440 0.7 1.9 .348 0.4 0.7 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush 22 14.1 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.5 .385 0.9 2.3 .400 0.1 0.1 .667

Season 3
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 82 29.2 14.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.6 1.1 0.1 2.0 1.8 5.8 13.1 .445 1.4 4.3 .329 1.6 2.0 .798
Kareem Rush 48 20.2 8.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.5 3.3 8.5 .387 1.1 2.9 .372 0.8 1.0 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 81 23.3 13.9 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.3 5.3 11.8 .451 1.4 3.9 .352 1.9 2.3 .800
Kareem Rush 47 23.6 10.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.9 10.0 .386 1.2 3.5 .348 1.2 1.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 19 15.1 4.7 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 6.5 .301 0.6 2.4 .239 0.3 0.3 .833
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Note: Kareem Rush didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 5
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 81 27.3 16.8 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.4 6.5 14.6 .448 1.8 5.5 .324 2.0 2.4 .844
Kareem Rush 71 21.2 8.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.2 8.0 .401 1.4 3.7 .389 0.4 0.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 71 24.0 15.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.5 5.5 12.2 .454 2.1 5.8 .368 1.9 2.3 .836
Kareem Rush 25 8.0 2.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.3 .345 0.4 1.3 .303 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 7 28.6 16.7 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.0 2.1 6.4 13.9 .464 2.4 7.0 .347 1.4 1.4 1.000
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 68 26.7 18.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.6 6.7 15.8 .425 3.1 8.8 .347 1.9 2.1 .896
Kareem Rush 7 8.3 1.3 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.6 .364 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 11 27.1 17.5 0.5 2.5 3.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 2.1 1.4 6.1 15.0 .406 3.1 8.8 .351 2.3 2.4 .962
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2021-22-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 79 27.1 16.0 0.8 2.6 3.5 2.5 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.9 5.9 14.1 .419 2.4 7.6 .318 1.8 2.2 .828
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 6 28.3 17.5 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.8 6.7 12.2 .548 1.5 4.0 .375 2.7 3.0 .889
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2022-23-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 61 32.6 20.8 1.2 2.9 4.0 4.4 0.5 0.2 3.0 2.0 7.5 16.9 .444 2.5 7.5 .338 3.3 4.0 .816
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jordan Clarkson Kareem Rush
Season 2023-24-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson 55 30.6 17.1 0.9 2.5 3.4 5.0 0.6 0.1 2.7 1.5 6.1 14.8 .413 1.7 5.6 .294 3.2 3.7 .881
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------
Kareem Rush ------- --- ----------
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