Jim Cleamons vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet:
2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Cleamons1
Fred VanVleet1
Jim Cleamons9
Fred VanVleet9
Jim Cleamons4
Fred VanVleet6
Jim Cleamons0
Fred VanVleet1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Cleamons1
Fred VanVleet0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Cleamons 8.3
Fred VanVleet 14.9

Jim Cleamons 3.0
Fred VanVleet 3.4

Jim Cleamons 3.9
Fred VanVleet 5.7

Jim Cleamons 1.0
*
Fred VanVleet 1.4

Jim Cleamons 0.2
*
Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Jim Cleamons 5,412
Fred VanVleet 8,204

Jim Cleamons 1,981
Fred VanVleet 1,884

Jim Cleamons 2,531
Fred VanVleet 3,121

Jim Cleamons 533
*
Fred VanVleet 757

Jim Cleamons 120
*
Fred VanVleet 253

Jim Cleamons 652
Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Cleamons .460
Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage
Jim Cleamons .226
*
Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Cleamons .765
Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Cleamons 12.2
(1976)
Fred VanVleet 20.3
(2022)

Jim Cleamons 4.6
(1977)
Fred VanVleet 4.4
(2022)

Jim Cleamons 5.2
(1976)
Fred VanVleet 8.1
(2024)

Jim Cleamons 1.5
(1976)
*
Fred VanVleet 1.9
(2020)

Jim Cleamons 0.4
(1977)
*
Fred VanVleet 0.8
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Cleamons 8.2
Fred VanVleet 11.0

Jim Cleamons 3.3
Fred VanVleet 2.4

Jim Cleamons 3.3
Fred VanVleet 3.6

Jim Cleamons 0.6
*
Fred VanVleet 0.9

Jim Cleamons 0.1
*
Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Jim Cleamons 221
Fred VanVleet 649

Jim Cleamons 89
Fred VanVleet 140

Jim Cleamons 89
Fred VanVleet 211

Jim Cleamons 12
*
Fred VanVleet 51

Jim Cleamons 3
*
Fred VanVleet 19

Jim Cleamons 27
Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Cleamons .396
Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage
Jim Cleamons -
*
Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Cleamons .848
Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Cleamons 13.8
(1976)
Fred VanVleet 19.6
(2020)

Jim Cleamons 5.5
(1976)
Fred VanVleet 4.4
(2020)

Jim Cleamons 4.7
(1976)
Fred VanVleet 6.9
(2020)

Jim Cleamons 0.6
(1976)
*
Fred VanVleet 1.8
(2022)

Jim Cleamons 0.2
(1976)
*
Fred VanVleet 1.0
(2022)

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.