Jim Cleamons vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland and Jim Cleamons 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

Jim Cleamons

vs.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Darius Garland 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Darius Garland 33

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Darius Garland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Darius Garland 174

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Darius Garland 26

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Darius Garland 54

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Darius Garland 2

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Darius Garland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Darius Garland .446

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Darius Garland .414

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Darius Garland .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Darius Garland 3.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Darius Garland 0.2 (2024)

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.