Jim Cleamons vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Josh Giddey 4

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Josh Giddey 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Josh Giddey 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Josh Giddey 6.1

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Josh Giddey 3,942

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Josh Giddey 2,100

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Josh Giddey 1,703

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Josh Giddey 244

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Josh Giddey 140

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Josh Giddey 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Josh Giddey .330

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Josh Giddey .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)

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.