Jim Cleamons vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Jim Cleamons 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Ja Morant 86

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Ja Morant 7

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Ja Morant 0.7 (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.