Jim Cleamons

James Mitchell Cleamons (Jim, Jimmy)

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: September 13, 1949 in Lincolnton, North Carolina
High School: Linden McKinley in Columbus, Ohio
College: Ohio State University
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 1971 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 15, 1971
As Coach: 2 Yrs, 28-70, .286 W-L% (Full Record)

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Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 18, 2013 6:17 PM

All-Time Rank: #482. Slater Martin… #483. Tom Boerwinkle… #484. Shawn Bradley… #485. JIM CLEAMONS… #486. Darrall Imhoff… #487. Grant Long… #488. Wayne Cooper…

All-Time Rank: #482. Slater Martin… #483. Tom Boerwinkle… #484. Shawn Bradley… #485. JIM CLEAMONS… #486. Darrall Imhoff… #487. Grant Long… #488. Wayne Cooper…

Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	38	201	35	100	.350				28	36	.778			39	35				21	98
1972-73	23	CLE	NBA	PG	80	1392	192	423	.454				75	101	.743			167	205				108	459
1973-74	24	CLE	NBA	PG	81	1642	236	545	.433				93	133	.699	63	167	230	227	61	17		152	565
1974-75	25	CLE	NBA	PG	74	2691	369	768	.480				144	181	.796	97	232	329	381	84	21		194	882
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	82	2835	413	887	.466				174	218	.798	124	230	354	428	124	20		214	1000
1976-77	27	CLE	NBA	PG	60	2045	257	592	.434				112	148	.757	99	174	273	308	66	23		126	626
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	79	2009	215	448	.480				81	103	.786	69	143	212	283	68	17	113	142	511
1978-79	29	NYK	NBA	PG	79	2390	311	657	.473				130	171	.760	65	160	225	376	73	11	142	147	752
1979-80	30	TOT	NBA	PG	79	1789	214	450	.476	7	31	.226	84	113	.743	53	99	152	288	57	11	109	133	519
1979-80	30	NYK	NBA	PG	22	254	30	69	.435	3	8	.375	12	15	.800	10	9	19	40	13	2	17	13	75
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	57	1535	184	381	.483	4	23	.174	72	98	.735	43	90	133	248	44	9	92	120	444
Career			NBA		652	16994	2242	4870	.460	7	31	.226	921	1204	.765	570	1205	1981	2531	533	120	364	1237	5412

Per Game

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	38	5.3	0.9	2.6	.350				0.7	0.9	.778			1.0	0.9				0.6	2.6
1972-73	23	CLE	NBA	PG	80	17.4	2.4	5.3	.454				0.9	1.3	.743			2.1	2.6				1.4	5.7
1973-74	24	CLE	NBA	PG	81	20.3	2.9	6.7	.433				1.1	1.6	.699	0.8	2.1	2.8	2.8	0.8	0.2		1.9	7.0
1974-75	25	CLE	NBA	PG	74	36.4	5.0	10.4	.480				1.9	2.4	.796	1.3	3.1	4.4	5.1	1.1	0.3		2.6	11.9
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	82	34.6	5.0	10.8	.466				2.1	2.7	.798	1.5	2.8	4.3	5.2	1.5	0.2		2.6	12.2
1976-77	27	CLE	NBA	PG	60	34.1	4.3	9.9	.434				1.9	2.5	.757	1.7	2.9	4.6	5.1	1.1	0.4		2.1	10.4
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	79	25.4	2.7	5.7	.480				1.0	1.3	.786	0.9	1.8	2.7	3.6	0.9	0.2	1.4	1.8	6.5
1978-79	29	NYK	NBA	PG	79	30.3	3.9	8.3	.473				1.6	2.2	.760	0.8	2.0	2.8	4.8	0.9	0.1	1.8	1.9	9.5
1979-80	30	TOT	NBA	PG	79	22.6	2.7	5.7	.476	0.1	0.4	.226	1.1	1.4	.743	0.7	1.3	1.9	3.6	0.7	0.1	1.4	1.7	6.6
1979-80	30	NYK	NBA	PG	22	11.5	1.4	3.1	.435	0.1	0.4	.375	0.5	0.7	.800	0.5	0.4	0.9	1.8	0.6	0.1	0.8	0.6	3.4
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	57	26.9	3.2	6.7	.483	0.1	0.4	.174	1.3	1.7	.735	0.8	1.6	2.3	4.4	0.8	0.2	1.6	2.1	7.8
Career			NBA		652	26.1	3.4	7.5	.460	0.1	0.4	.226	1.4	1.8	.765	1.1	2.3	3.0	3.9	1.0	0.2	1.5	1.9	8.3

Per 36 Minutes

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	38	201	6.3	17.9	.350				5.0	6.4	.778			7.0	6.3				3.8	17.6
1972-73	23	CLE	NBA	PG	80	1392	5.0	10.9	.454				1.9	2.6	.743			4.3	5.3				2.8	11.9
1973-74	24	CLE	NBA	PG	81	1642	5.2	11.9	.433				2.0	2.9	.699	1.4	3.7	5.0	5.0	1.3	0.4		3.3	12.4
1974-75	25	CLE	NBA	PG	74	2691	4.9	10.3	.480				1.9	2.4	.796	1.3	3.1	4.4	5.1	1.1	0.3		2.6	11.8
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	82	2835	5.2	11.3	.466				2.2	2.8	.798	1.6	2.9	4.5	5.4	1.6	0.3		2.7	12.7
1976-77	27	CLE	NBA	PG	60	2045	4.5	10.4	.434				2.0	2.6	.757	1.7	3.1	4.8	5.4	1.2	0.4		2.2	11.0
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	79	2009	3.9	8.0	.480				1.5	1.8	.786	1.2	2.6	3.8	5.1	1.2	0.3	2.0	2.5	9.2
1978-79	29	NYK	NBA	PG	79	2390	4.7	9.9	.473				2.0	2.6	.760	1.0	2.4	3.4	5.7	1.1	0.2	2.1	2.2	11.3
1979-80	30	TOT	NBA	PG	79	1789	4.3	9.1	.476	0.1	0.6	.226	1.7	2.3	.743	1.1	2.0	3.1	5.8	1.1	0.2	2.2	2.7	10.4
1979-80	30	NYK	NBA	PG	22	254	4.3	9.8	.435	0.4	1.1	.375	1.7	2.1	.800	1.4	1.3	2.7	5.7	1.8	0.3	2.4	1.8	10.6
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	57	1535	4.3	8.9	.483	0.1	0.5	.174	1.7	2.3	.735	1.0	2.1	3.1	5.8	1.0	0.2	2.2	2.8	10.4
Career			NBA		652	16994	4.7	10.3	.460	0.1	0.6	.226	2.0	2.6	.765	1.3	2.8	4.2	5.4	1.2	0.3	2.1	2.6	11.5

Advanced

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	38	201	13.9	.423	.350			8.6	21.3							-0.2	0.3	0.1	.022
1972-73	23	CLE	NBA	PG	80	1392	12.4	.491	.454			5.8	20.3							1.0	1.6	2.6	.089
1973-74	24	CLE	NBA	PG	81	1642	12.5	.468	.433	3.7	11.1	7.2	19.2	1.7	0.6				101	0.6	1.1	1.7	.049
1974-75	25	CLE	NBA	PG	74	2691	13.8	.520	.480	3.8	9.2	6.5	19.7	1.5	0.4				100	3.5	2.0	5.5	.097
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	82	2835	14.9	.509	.466	4.3	8.6	6.4	20.5	2.1	0.4				98	4.2	2.9	7.1	.120
1976-77	27	CLE	NBA	PG	60	2045	12.9	.476	.434	4.8	8.9	6.8	20.2	1.5	0.6				101	2.0	1.8	3.8	.088
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	79	2009	10.4	.518	.480	3.6	7.2	5.5	16.6	1.5	0.4	18.6	11.4	104	105	1.8	0.9	2.7	.065
1978-79	29	NYK	NBA	PG	79	2390	11.8	.513	.473	2.9	7.2	5.1	19.7	1.4	0.2	16.2	14.3	106	108	2.3	1.1	3.4	.068
1979-80	30	TOT	NBA	PG	79	1789	10.8	.519	.483	3.0	5.7	4.3	20.4	1.5	0.3	17.9	13.4	105	109	1.3	1.0	2.3	.063
1979-80	30	NYK	NBA	PG	22	254	11.1	.496	.457	4.2	3.9	4.1	18.7	2.3	0.4	18.4	14.0	103	110	0.2	0.1	0.3	.048
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	57	1535	10.7	.523	.488	2.8	5.9	4.3	20.7	1.3	0.3	17.8	13.3	106	109	1.2	0.9	2.1	.065
Career			NBA		652	16994	12.6	.501	.461	3.8	8.3	6.0	19.6	1.6	0.4	17.4	13.1	105	103	16.4	12.7	29.1	.082

Playoffs Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	6	17	4	7	.571			0	0				4	4				3	8
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	13	503	73	184	.397			33	40	.825	23	48	71	61	8	3		34	179
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	6	127	14	36	.389			6	6	1.000	5	8	13	23	3	0	8	13	34
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	2	20	0	3	.000	0	0	0	0		0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
Career			NBA		27	667	91	230	.396	0	0	39	46	.848	28	57	89	89	12	3	9	50	221

Playoffs Per Game

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	6	2.8	0.7	1.2	.571			0.0	0.0				0.7	0.7				0.5	1.3
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	13	38.7	5.6	14.2	.397			2.5	3.1	.825	1.8	3.7	5.5	4.7	0.6	0.2		2.6	13.8
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	6	21.2	2.3	6.0	.389			1.0	1.0	1.000	0.8	1.3	2.2	3.8	0.5	0.0	1.3	2.2	5.7
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	2	10.0	0.0	1.5	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0
Career			NBA		27	24.7	3.4	8.5	.396	0.0	0.0	1.4	1.7	.848	1.3	2.7	3.3	3.3	0.6	0.1	1.1	1.9	8.2

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	6	17	8.5	14.8	.571			0.0	0.0				8.5	8.5				6.4	16.9
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	13	503	5.2	13.2	.397			2.4	2.9	.825	1.6	3.4	5.1	4.4	0.6	0.2		2.4	12.8
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	6	127	4.0	10.2	.389			1.7	1.7	1.000	1.4	2.3	3.7	6.5	0.9	0.0	2.3	3.7	9.6
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	2	20	0.0	5.4	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	0.0	1.8	0.0	0.0
Career			NBA		27	667	4.9	12.4	.396	0.0	0.0	2.1	2.5	.848	1.6	3.2	4.8	4.8	0.7	0.2	2.2	2.7	11.9

Playoffs Advanced

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	6	17	21.2	.571	.571			10.6	39.0							0.0	0.0	0.1	.261
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	13	503	12.6	.444	.397	4.7	10.7	7.5	18.9	0.8	0.3				98	0.2	0.6	0.8	.075
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	6	127	9.0	.440	.389	3.7	6.9	5.2	20.9	1.0	0.0	17.2	13.8	97	113	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.001
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	2	20	-2.4	.000	.000	0.0	5.5	2.7	5.9	2.4	0.0	25.0	8.2	14	114	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.199
Career			NBA		27	667	11.7	.442	.396	4.3	9.8	7.0	19.4	0.9	0.3	17.8	13.1	91	102	0.2	0.6	0.8	.057

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 9 Years		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Jim Cleamons		7.1	5.5	3.8	3.4	2.7	2.6	2.3	1.7	0.1
Sedale Threatt	90.6	7.3	4.6	4.6	3.4	2.7	2.5	2.1	1.3	0.1
Raymond Felton	90.6	6.5	5.4	4.3	4.2	3.4	2.6	2.3	1.7
Charlie Ward	90.4	7.1	5.5	3.9	3.7	3.6	3.1	1.9	1.0	-0.2
Gerald Henderson	90.2	6.2	5.3	3.7	3.6	2.9	2.3	2.2	1.7	1.3
John Salmons	88.9	7.1	5.6	4.3	3.7	3.6	2.1	1.7	1.4	0.6
Travis Best	88.4	7.2	5.1	4.1	3.4	3.3	2.1	1.8	0.7	0.7
Voshon Lenard	88.3	7.1	6.8	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.4	1.7	0.9	0.3
Lester Conner	88.2	6.2	5.9	3.7	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.1	0.7	0.5
J.R. Smith	87.2	6.7	5.8	5.0	3.7	3.7	2.7	2.5	1.2	0.2
Foots Walker	86.7	6.1	5.2	4.2	3.4	3.4	3.0	2.3	1.5	1.5

Career		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Jim Cleamons		7.1	5.5	3.8	3.4	2.7	2.6	2.3	1.7	0.1
Travis Best	91.4	7.2	5.1	4.1	3.4	3.3	2.5	2.1	1.8	0.7	0.7
Raymond Felton	90.6	6.5	5.4	4.3	4.2	3.4	2.6	2.3	1.7
Charlie Ward	88.6	7.1	5.5	3.9	3.7	3.6	3.1	2.9	1.9	1.0	0.5	-0.2
Voshon Lenard	87.8	7.1	6.8	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.4	1.7	0.9	0.3	0.1	-0.1
J.R. Smith	87.2	6.7	5.8	5.0	3.7	3.7	2.7	2.5	1.2	0.2
Bobby Phills	86.4	7.1	5.0	4.0	3.5	3.2	3.0	1.5	-0.1	-0.1
Lester Conner	86.3	6.2	5.9	3.7	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.1	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.3	0.0
Bonzi Wells	86.2	6.0	5.9	4.0	3.4	3.1	3.1	3.0	0.9	0.1	-0.1
John Salmons	86.1	7.1	5.6	4.3	3.7	3.6	2.1	1.7	1.6	1.4	0.6	0.4
Foots Walker	86.0	6.1	5.2	4.2	3.4	3.4	3.0	2.3	1.5	1.5	0.3

College

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			Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Season	Age	College	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
1968-69	19	OHIOST	24	915	137	270			125	163		178						399	.507		.767	38.1	16.6	7.4
1969-70	20	OHIOST	24	930	211	353			96	124		193						518	.598		.774	38.8	21.6	8.0
1970-71	21	OHIOST	24	879	157	308			104	140		151						418	.510		.743	36.6	17.4	6.3
Career			72	2724	505	931			325	427		522						1335	.542		.761	37.8	18.5	7.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors 1975-76 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)	Championships (Minimum 1 playoff game) 1972 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)	Games 1975-76 NBA 82 (2)	Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.001 (541)
NBA Elo Player Rating 486th (overall) as of May 18, 2013, 4:55AM

Transactions

March 29, 1971: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

August 31, 1972: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Billy Knight).

October 10, 1977: Signed as a veteran free agent with the New York Knicks; the Cleveland Cavaliers received Walt Frazier as compensation.

December 4, 1979: Traded by the New York Knicks to the Washington Bullets for a 1981 3rd round draft pick (Frank Brickowski).

May 28, 1980: Drafted by the Dallas Mavericks from the Washington Bullets in the NBA expansion draft.

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