Jim Cleamons vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Cleamons 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Cleamons 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Jim Cleamons 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Jaren Jackson Jr. 602

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 414

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 777

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Jaren Jackson Jr. 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Jaren Jackson Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.