Jalen Brunson vs. Jim Cleamons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Cleamons and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Jim Cleamons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jim Cleamons 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Jim Cleamons 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Jim Cleamons 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Jim Cleamons 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Jim Cleamons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Jim Cleamons 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jim Cleamons 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Jim Cleamons 3.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jim Cleamons 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim Cleamons 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Jim Cleamons 5,412

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Jim Cleamons 1,981

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Jim Cleamons 2,531

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Jim Cleamons 533 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Jim Cleamons 120 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Jim Cleamons 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jim Cleamons .460

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Jim Cleamons .226 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Jim Cleamons .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Jim Cleamons 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Jim Cleamons 3.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Jim Cleamons 3.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Jim Cleamons 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim Cleamons 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Jim Cleamons 221

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Jim Cleamons 89

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Jim Cleamons 89

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Jim Cleamons 12 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Jim Cleamons 3 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Jim Cleamons 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Jim Cleamons .396

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Jim Cleamons - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Jim Cleamons .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.