Jim Cleamons vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (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.