Josh Childress vs. Jordan Clarkson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jordan Clarkson and Josh Childress, 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.

Josh Childress played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jordan Clarkson, who played 10. Josh Childress had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Jordan Clarkson had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Josh Childress 8 1 2004-05 to 2013-14
Jordan Clarkson 10 4 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
Season 2004-052014-15
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Josh Childress 80 29.7 10.1 2.4 3.6 6.0 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.3 3.8 8.0 .470 0.2 0.7 .232 2.4 2.9 .823
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
Season 2005-062015-16
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Josh Childress 74 30.4 10.0 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.8 1.2 0.5 1.4 2.5 3.8 6.8 .552 0.4 0.9 .492 2.1 2.7 .766
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Josh Childress 55 36.8 13.0 2.2 3.9 6.2 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.1 4.7 9.4 .504 0.5 1.4 .338 3.0 3.8 .795
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Josh Childress 76 29.9 11.8 2.3 2.6 4.9 1.5 0.9 0.6 1.3 1.7 4.3 7.5 .571 0.3 0.8 .367 2.9 3.6 .807
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress 7 29.3 7.1 2.1 3.6 5.7 1.6 0.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 3.1 6.0 .524 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.7 .500
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

Note: Josh Childress didn't play in 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Season 5
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Josh Childress 54 16.6 5.0 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.2 4.0 .565 0.0 0.3 .063 0.5 1.1 .492
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Josh Childress 34 14.4 2.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.9 .485 0.1 0.7 .167 0.0 0.1 .000
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Josh Childress 14 7.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.5 .286 0.1 0.2 .333 0.1 0.1 .500
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
Season 2013-142021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Josh Childress 4 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
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 %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Josh Childress Jordan Clarkson
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 %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
Jordan Clarkson ------- --- ----------
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