Jim Cleamons vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Domantas Sabonis 9

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Jim Cleamons 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Domantas Sabonis 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Domantas Sabonis 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Domantas Sabonis 4.9

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Domantas Sabonis 10,401

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Domantas Sabonis 6,880

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Domantas Sabonis 3,162

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Domantas Sabonis 496

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Domantas Sabonis 297

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Domantas Sabonis 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Domantas Sabonis .560

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Domantas Sabonis .347

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Domantas Sabonis .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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.