Jim Cleamons vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)

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.