LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Cleamons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Cleamons and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Cleamons 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Jim Cleamons 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Cleamons 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Cleamons 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Cleamons 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Cleamons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Jim Cleamons 8.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Jim Cleamons 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Cleamons 3.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Jim Cleamons 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Cleamons 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Jim Cleamons 5,412

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Jim Cleamons 1,981

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Jim Cleamons 2,531

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Jim Cleamons 533 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Jim Cleamons 120 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Jim Cleamons 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Jim Cleamons .460

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Jim Cleamons .226 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Jim Cleamons .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 8.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 3.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 3.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 221

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 89

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 89

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 12 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 3 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Cleamons 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons .396

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) *

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.