Jim Cleamons vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Cleamons 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Cleamons 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Jim Cleamons 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* 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 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.