Jim Cleamons vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.