Jalen Brunson vs. Jim Cleamons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Cleamons and Jalen Brunson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Jalen Brunson:
2018-19 to 2024-25
Jim Cleamons:
1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jalen Brunson0
Jim Cleamons1
Jalen Brunson7
Jim Cleamons9
Jalen Brunson5
Jim Cleamons4
Jalen Brunson2
Jim Cleamons0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jalen Brunson2
Jim Cleamons0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jalen Brunson0
Jim Cleamons1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 18.1
Jim Cleamons 8.3

Jalen Brunson 3.2
Jim Cleamons 3.0

Jalen Brunson 5.0
Jim Cleamons 3.9

Jalen Brunson 0.7
Jim Cleamons 1.0

*
Jalen Brunson 0.1
Jim Cleamons 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Jalen Brunson 8,821
Jim Cleamons 5,412

Jalen Brunson 1,549
Jim Cleamons 1,981

Jalen Brunson 2,449
Jim Cleamons 2,531

Jalen Brunson 351
Jim Cleamons 533

*
Jalen Brunson 48
Jim Cleamons 120

*
Jalen Brunson 487
Jim Cleamons 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson .489
Jim Cleamons .460

3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson .389
Jim Cleamons .226

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson .823
Jim Cleamons .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jalen Brunson 28.7
(2024)
Jim Cleamons 12.2
(1976)

Jalen Brunson 3.9
(2022)
Jim Cleamons 4.6
(1977)

Jalen Brunson 7.3
(2025)
Jim Cleamons 5.2
(1976)

Jalen Brunson 0.9
(2025)
Jim Cleamons 1.5
(1976)

*
Jalen Brunson 0.2
(2023)
Jim Cleamons 0.4
(1977)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 25.4
Jim Cleamons 8.2

Jalen Brunson 3.9
Jim Cleamons 3.3

Jalen Brunson 5.4
Jim Cleamons 3.3

Jalen Brunson 0.7
Jim Cleamons 0.6

*
Jalen Brunson 0.1
Jim Cleamons 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Jalen Brunson 1,701
Jim Cleamons 221

Jalen Brunson 260
Jim Cleamons 89

Jalen Brunson 361
Jim Cleamons 89

Jalen Brunson 48
Jim Cleamons 12

*
Jalen Brunson 9
Jim Cleamons 3

*
Jalen Brunson 67
Jim Cleamons 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson .460
Jim Cleamons .396

3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson .342
Jim Cleamons -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson .826
Jim Cleamons .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jalen Brunson 32.4
(2024)
Jim Cleamons 13.8
(1976)

Jalen Brunson 4.9
(2023)
Jim Cleamons 5.5
(1976)

Jalen Brunson 7.5
(2024)
Jim Cleamons 4.7
(1976)

Jalen Brunson 1.5
(2023)
Jim Cleamons 0.6
(1976)

*
Jalen Brunson 0.3
(2025)
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.