Jim Cleamons vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Oubre Jr. and Jim Cleamons, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jim Cleamons and Kelly Oubre Jr. both played 9 years in the NBA. Jim Cleamons had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jim Cleamons 9 4 1971-72 to 1979-80
Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Cleamons Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1971-722015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 38 5.3 2.6 - - 1.0 0.9 - - - 0.6 0.9 2.6 .350 - - - 0.7 0.9 .778
Kelly Oubre Jr. 63 10.7 3.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.3 .427 0.4 1.3 .316 0.5 0.8 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 6 2.8 1.3 - - 0.7 0.7 - - - 0.5 0.7 1.2 .571 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jim Cleamons Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 80 17.4 5.7 - - 2.1 2.6 - - - 1.4 2.4 5.3 .454 - - - 0.9 1.3 .743
Kelly Oubre Jr. 79 20.3 6.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.4 5.6 .421 0.7 2.4 .287 0.9 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 15.3 5.8 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.2 5.1 .426 0.9 2.5 .367 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 3
Jim Cleamons Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 81 20.3 7.0 0.8 2.1 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.2 - 1.9 2.9 6.7 .433 - - - 1.1 1.6 .699
Kelly Oubre Jr. 81 27.5 11.8 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 9.8 .403 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 24.7 9.3 0.2 3.7 3.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.7 3.2 .211 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 4
Jim Cleamons Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Wizards, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 74 36.4 11.9 1.3 3.1 4.4 5.1 1.1 0.3 - 2.6 5.0 10.4 .480 - - - 1.9 2.4 .796
Kelly Oubre Jr. 69 28.0 15.2 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.2 .445 1.6 4.9 .320 2.7 3.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jim Cleamons Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1975-762019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 82 34.6 12.2 1.5 2.8 4.3 5.2 1.5 0.2 - 2.6 5.0 10.8 .466 - - - 2.1 2.7 .798
Kelly Oubre Jr. 56 34.5 18.7 1.2 5.3 6.4 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 3.4 6.7 14.8 .452 1.9 5.5 .352 3.4 4.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 13 38.7 13.8 1.8 3.7 5.5 4.7 0.6 0.2 - 2.6 5.6 14.2 .397 - - - 2.5 3.1 .825
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jim Cleamons Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1976-772020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 60 34.1 10.4 1.7 2.9 4.6 5.1 1.1 0.4 - 2.1 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 1.9 2.5 .757
Kelly Oubre Jr. 55 30.7 15.4 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.8 13.2 .439 1.6 5.2 .316 2.2 3.2 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jim Cleamons Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1977-782021-22
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 79 25.4 6.5 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.8 2.7 5.7 .480 - - - 1.0 1.3 .786
Kelly Oubre Jr. 76 26.3 15.0 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.5 5.4 12.3 .440 2.5 7.3 .345 1.7 2.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 6 21.2 5.7 0.8 1.3 2.2 3.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 2.2 2.3 6.0 .389 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jim Cleamons Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1978-792022-23
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 79 30.3 9.5 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.9 0.1 1.8 1.9 3.9 8.3 .473 - - - 1.6 2.2 .760
Kelly Oubre Jr. 48 32.3 20.3 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.3 2.9 7.4 17.1 .431 2.3 7.1 .319 3.3 4.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jim Cleamons Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1979-802023-24
Team New York Knicks, Washington BulletsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 79 22.6 6.6 0.7 1.3 1.9 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.7 5.7 .476 0.1 0.4 .226 1.1 1.4 .743
Kelly Oubre Jr. 68 30.2 15.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 5.7 12.9 .441 1.5 4.8 .311 2.6 3.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Cleamons 2 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 37.3 13.2 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.7 1.8 1.2 1.3 4.0 5.2 10.7 .484 1.5 3.8 .391 1.3 1.8 .727
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