Jim Cleamons vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Jim Cleamons, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jim Cleamons and Myles Turner both played 9 years in the NBA. Jim Cleamons had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jim Cleamons 9 4 1971-72 to 1979-80
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jim Cleamons Myles Turner
Season 1971-722015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 38 5.3 2.6 - - 1.0 0.9 - - - 0.6 0.9 2.6 .350 - - - 0.7 0.9 .778
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 6 2.8 1.3 - - 0.7 0.7 - - - 0.5 0.7 1.2 .571 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2

Jim Cleamons Myles Turner
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 80 17.4 5.7 - - 2.1 2.6 - - - 1.4 2.4 5.3 .454 - - - 0.9 1.3 .743
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Jim Cleamons Myles Turner
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 81 20.3 7.0 0.8 2.1 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.2 - 1.9 2.9 6.7 .433 - - - 1.1 1.6 .699
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4

Jim Cleamons Myles Turner
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 74 36.4 11.9 1.3 3.1 4.4 5.1 1.1 0.3 - 2.6 5.0 10.4 .480 - - - 1.9 2.4 .796
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5

Jim Cleamons Myles Turner
Season 1975-762019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 82 34.6 12.2 1.5 2.8 4.3 5.2 1.5 0.2 - 2.6 5.0 10.8 .466 - - - 2.1 2.7 .798
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 13 38.7 13.8 1.8 3.7 5.5 4.7 0.6 0.2 - 2.6 5.6 14.2 .397 - - - 2.5 3.1 .825
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6

Jim Cleamons Myles Turner
Season 1976-772020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 60 34.1 10.4 1.7 2.9 4.6 5.1 1.1 0.4 - 2.1 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 1.9 2.5 .757
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jim Cleamons Myles Turner
Season 1977-782021-22
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 79 25.4 6.5 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.8 2.7 5.7 .480 - - - 1.0 1.3 .786
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 6 21.2 5.7 0.8 1.3 2.2 3.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 2.2 2.3 6.0 .389 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jim Cleamons Myles Turner
Season 1978-792022-23
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 79 30.3 9.5 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.9 0.1 1.8 1.9 3.9 8.3 .473 - - - 1.6 2.2 .760
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jim Cleamons Myles Turner
Season 1979-802023-24
Team New York Knicks, Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 79 22.6 6.6 0.7 1.3 1.9 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.7 5.7 .476 0.1 0.4 .226 1.1 1.4 .743
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 2 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner 14 32.9 17.9 1.7 5.1 6.8 2.4 0.5 1.8 1.4 2.4 6.6 12.6 .523 2.5 5.3 .473 2.3 3.1 .727