Jim Cleamons vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Cleamons:
1971-72 to 1979-80
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Cleamons1
Dwight Howard1
Jim Cleamons9
Dwight Howard18
Jim Cleamons4
Dwight Howard12
Jim Cleamons0
Dwight Howard8

Honors and Awards

Jim Cleamons0
Dwight Howard5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Cleamons0
Dwight Howard8
Jim Cleamons0
Dwight Howard4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Cleamons1
Dwight Howard5
Jim Cleamons0 *
Dwight Howard3
Jim Cleamons0
Dwight Howard5
Jim Cleamons0 *
Dwight Howard2
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Cleamons 8.3
Dwight Howard 15.7

Jim Cleamons 3.0
Dwight Howard 11.8

Jim Cleamons 3.9
Dwight Howard 1.3

Jim Cleamons 1.0
*
Dwight Howard 0.9

Jim Cleamons 0.2
*
Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Jim Cleamons 5,412
Dwight Howard 19,485

Jim Cleamons 1,981
Dwight Howard 14,627

Jim Cleamons 2,531
Dwight Howard 1,676

Jim Cleamons 533
*
Dwight Howard 1,081

Jim Cleamons 120
*
Dwight Howard 2,228

Jim Cleamons 652
Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Cleamons .460
Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage
Jim Cleamons .226
*
Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Cleamons .765
Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Cleamons 12.2
(1976)
Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)

Jim Cleamons 4.6
(1977)
Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)

Jim Cleamons 5.2
(1976)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)

Jim Cleamons 1.5
(1976)
*
Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)

Jim Cleamons 0.4
(1977)
*
Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Cleamons 8.2
Dwight Howard 15.3

Jim Cleamons 3.3
Dwight Howard 11.8

Jim Cleamons 3.3
Dwight Howard 1.2

Jim Cleamons 0.6
*
Dwight Howard 0.8

Jim Cleamons 0.1
*
Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Jim Cleamons 221
Dwight Howard 1,909

Jim Cleamons 89
Dwight Howard 1,473

Jim Cleamons 89
Dwight Howard 149

Jim Cleamons 12
*
Dwight Howard 94

Jim Cleamons 3
*
Dwight Howard 248

Jim Cleamons 27
Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Cleamons .396
Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage
Jim Cleamons -
*
Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Cleamons .848
Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Cleamons 13.8
(1976)
Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)

Jim Cleamons 5.5
(1976)
Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)

Jim Cleamons 4.7
(1976)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)

Jim Cleamons 0.6
(1976)
*
Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)

Jim Cleamons 0.2
(1976)
*
Dwight Howard 3.5
(2010)

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.