Jim Cleamons vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.