Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jim Cleamons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Cleamons and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Jim Cleamons:
1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jim Cleamons1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Jim Cleamons9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Jim Cleamons4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Jim Cleamons0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jim Cleamons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jim Cleamons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Jim Cleamons0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Jim Cleamons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Jim Cleamons0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Jim Cleamons1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jim Cleamons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jim Cleamons0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Jim Cleamons0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jim Cleamons0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Jim Cleamons 8.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Jim Cleamons 3.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Jim Cleamons 3.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Jim Cleamons 1.0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Jim Cleamons 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Jim Cleamons 5,412

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Jim Cleamons 1,981

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Jim Cleamons 2,531

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Jim Cleamons 533

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Jim Cleamons 120

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Jim Cleamons 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Jim Cleamons .460

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Jim Cleamons .226

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Jim Cleamons .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Jim Cleamons 12.2
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Jim Cleamons 4.6
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Jim Cleamons 5.2
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Jim Cleamons 1.5
(1976)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Jim Cleamons 0.4
(1977)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Jim Cleamons 8.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Jim Cleamons 3.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Jim Cleamons 3.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Jim Cleamons 0.6

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Jim Cleamons 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Jim Cleamons 221

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Jim Cleamons 89

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Jim Cleamons 89

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Jim Cleamons 12

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Jim Cleamons 3

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Jim Cleamons 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Jim Cleamons .396

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Jim Cleamons -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Jim Cleamons .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Jim Cleamons 13.8
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Jim Cleamons 5.5
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Jim Cleamons 4.7
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Jim Cleamons 0.6
(1976)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.