Jim Cleamons vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Steve Francis 0

Rookie of The Year Jim Cleamons 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Steve Francis 223

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Steve Francis 1

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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.