Jim Cleamons vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Cleamons 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 James Harden 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Jim Cleamons 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jim Cleamons 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * James Harden 655

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 James Harden 948

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * James Harden 282

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * James Harden 98

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * James Harden 1.0 (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.