Desmond Bane vs. Jim Cleamons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Cleamons and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Desmond Bane

vs.

Jim Cleamons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jim Cleamons 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Jim Cleamons 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Jim Cleamons 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jim Cleamons 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Jim Cleamons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Jim Cleamons 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Jim Cleamons 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Jim Cleamons 3.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jim Cleamons 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jim Cleamons 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Jim Cleamons 5,412

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Jim Cleamons 1,981

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Jim Cleamons 2,531

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Jim Cleamons 533 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Jim Cleamons 120 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Jim Cleamons 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Jim Cleamons .460

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Jim Cleamons .226 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Jim Cleamons .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Jim Cleamons 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Jim Cleamons 3.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Jim Cleamons 3.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jim Cleamons 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jim Cleamons 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Jim Cleamons 221

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Jim Cleamons 89

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Jim Cleamons 89

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Jim Cleamons 12 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Jim Cleamons 3 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Jim Cleamons 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Jim Cleamons .396

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Jim Cleamons - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Jim Cleamons .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.