Jim Cleamons vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Cleamons 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.