Jim Cleamons

Q: When was Jim Cleamons drafted?

Jim Cleamons was drafted by Los Angeles Lakers , 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 1971 NBA Draft .

James Mitchell Cleamons

(Jimmy)

Position: Point Guard ▪ Shoots: Left

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: September 13, 1949 in Lincolnton, North Carolina us

College: Ohio State

High School: Linden McKinley in Columbus, Ohio

Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 1971 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 15, 1971

Career Length: 9 years

1972 NBA Champ
1975-76 All-Defensive

SUMMARY

Career

652

PTS

8.3

TRB

3.0

AST

3.9

FG%

46.0

FG3%

22.6

FT%

76.5

eFG%

46.1

PER

12.6

29.1

Per Game

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Playoffs

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	38		5.3	0.9	2.6	.350				0.9	2.6	.350	.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				2.4	5.3	.454	.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				2.9	6.7	.433	.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				5.0	10.4	.480	.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	82	34.6	5.0	10.8	.466				5.0	10.8	.466	.466	2.1	2.7	.798	1.5	2.8	4.3	5.2	1.5	0.2		2.6	12.2	DEF2
1976-77	27	CLE	NBA	PG	60		34.1	4.3	9.9	.434				4.3	9.9	.434	.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	44	25.4	2.7	5.7	.480				2.7	5.7	.480	.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	71	30.3	3.9	8.3	.473				3.9	8.3	.473	.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	2.6	5.3	.494	.483	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	0	11.5	1.4	3.1	.435	0.1	0.4	.375	1.2	2.8	.443	.457	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	3.2	6.3	.503	.488	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	197	26.1	3.4	7.5	.460	0.1	0.4		3.4	7.4	.462	.461	1.4	1.8	.765	1.1	2.3	3.0	3.9	1.0	0.2	1.5	1.9	8.3

5 seasons		CLE	NBA		377	82	28.1	3.9	8.5	.456				3.9	8.5	.456	.456	1.6	2.1	.766	1.3	2.7	3.6	4.1	1.1	0.3		2.1	9.4
3 seasons		NYK	NBA		180	115	25.9	3.1	6.5	.474	0.1	0.4		3.1	6.5	.474	.475	1.2	1.6	.772	0.8	1.7	2.5	3.9	0.9	0.2	1.5	1.7	7.4
1 season		WSB	NBA		57		26.9	3.2	6.7	.483	0.1	0.4	.174	3.2	6.3	.503	.488	1.3	1.7	.735	0.8	1.6	2.3	4.4	0.8	0.2	1.6	2.1	7.8
1 season		LAL	NBA		38		5.3	0.9	2.6	.350				0.9	2.6	.350	.350	0.7	0.9	.778			1.0	0.9				0.6	2.6

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	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			0.7	1.2	.571	.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			5.6	14.2	.397	.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			2.3	6.0	.389	.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	1.5	.000	.000	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	3.4	8.5	.396	.396	1.4	1.7	.848	1.3	2.7	3.3	3.3	0.6	0.1	1.1	1.9	8.2

1 season		CLE	NBA		13	38.7	5.6	14.2	.397			5.6	14.2	.397	.397	2.5	3.1	.825	1.8	3.7	5.5	4.7	0.6	0.2		2.6	13.8
1 season		LAL	NBA		6	2.8	0.7	1.2	.571			0.7	1.2	.571	.571	0.0	0.0				0.7	0.7				0.5	1.3
1 season		NYK	NBA		6	21.2	2.3	6.0	.389			2.3	6.0	.389	.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
1 season		WSB	NBA		2	10.0	0.0	1.5	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	.000	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0

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Career high, Points	29	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	12	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	14	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	5	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	3	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	30.2	View full stats from top 20 games

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Totals

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Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	38		201	35	100	.350				35	100	.350	.350	28	36	.778			39	35				21	98
1972-73	23	CLE	NBA	PG	80		1392	192	423	.454				192	423	.454	.454	75	101	.743			167	205				108	459
1973-74	24	CLE	NBA	PG	81		1642	236	545	.433				236	545	.433	.433	93	133	.699	63	167	230	227	61	17		152	565
1974-75	25	CLE	NBA	PG	74		2691	369	768	.480				369	768	.480	.480	144	181	.796	97	232	329	381	84	21		194	882
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	82	82	2835	413	887	.466				413	887	.466	.466	174	218	.798	124	230	354	428	124	20		214	1000
1976-77	27	CLE	NBA	PG	60		2045	257	592	.434				257	592	.434	.434	112	148	.757	99	174	273	308	66	23		126	626
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	79	44	2009	215	448	.480				215	448	.480	.480	81	103	.786	69	143	212	283	68	17	113	142	511
1978-79	29	NYK	NBA	PG	79	71	2390	311	657	.473				311	657	.473	.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	207	419	.494	.483	84	113	.743	53	99	152	288	57	11	109	133	519
1979-80	30	NYK	NBA	PG	22	0	254	30	69	.435	3	8	.375	27	61	.443	.457	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	180	358	.503	.488	72	98	.735	43	90	133	248	44	9	92	120	444
Career			NBA		652	197	16994	2242	4870	.460	7	31		2235	4839	.462	.461	921	1204	.765	570	1205	1981	2531	533	120	364	1237	5412

5 seasons		CLE	NBA		377	82	10605	1467	3215	.456				1467	3215	.456	.456	598	781	.766	383	803	1353	1549	335	81		794	3532
3 seasons		NYK	NBA		180	115	4653	556	1174	.474	3	8		553	1166	.474	.475	223	289	.772	144	312	456	699	154	30	272	302	1338
1 season		WSB	NBA		57		1535	184	381	.483	4	23	.174	180	358	.503	.488	72	98	.735	43	90	133	248	44	9	92	120	444
1 season		LAL	NBA		38		201	35	100	.350				35	100	.350	.350	28	36	.778			39	35				21	98

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

1 season		CLE	NBA		13	503	73	184	.397			73	184	.397	.397	33	40	.825	23	48	71	61	8	3		34	179
1 season		LAL	NBA		6	17	4	7	.571			4	7	.571	.571	0	0				4	4				3	8
1 season		NYK	NBA		6	127	14	36	.389			14	36	.389	.389	6	6	1.000	5	8	13	23	3	0	8	13	34
1 season		WSB	NBA		2	20	0	3	.000	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	0	0		0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0

Advanced

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Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	38	201	13.9	.423		.360			8.6	21.3					-0.2	0.3	0.1	.022
1972-73	23	CLE	NBA	PG	80	1392	12.4	.491		.239			5.8	20.3					1.0	1.6	2.6	.089
1973-74	24	CLE	NBA	PG	81	1642	12.5	.468		.244	3.7	11.1	7.2	19.2	1.7	0.6			0.6	1.1	1.7	.049	-1.4	0.1	-1.3	0.3
1974-75	25	CLE	NBA	PG	74	2691	13.8	.520		.236	3.8	9.2	6.5	19.7	1.5	0.4			3.5	2.0	5.5	.097	0.2	0.1	0.3	1.6
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	82	2835	14.9	.509		.246	4.3	8.6	6.4	20.5	2.1	0.4			4.2	2.9	7.1	.120	0.5	0.7	1.3	2.4
1976-77	27	CLE	NBA	PG	60	2045	12.9	.476		.250	4.8	8.9	6.8	20.2	1.5	0.6			2.0	1.8	3.8	.088	0.1	0.3	0.4	1.2
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	79	2009	10.4	.518		.230	3.6	7.2	5.5	16.6	1.5	0.4	18.6	11.4	1.8	0.9	2.7	.065	-0.7	-0.2	-0.9	0.6
1978-79	29	NYK	NBA	PG	79	2390	11.8	.513		.260	2.9	7.2	5.1	19.7	1.4	0.2	16.2	14.3	2.3	1.1	3.4	.068	-0.7	-0.6	-1.2	0.5
1979-80	30	TOT	NBA	PG	79	1789	10.8	.519	.069	.251	3.0	5.7	4.3	20.4	1.5	0.3	17.9	13.4	1.3	1.0	2.3	.063	-1.7	0.0	-1.7	0.2
1979-80	30	NYK	NBA	PG	22	254	11.1	.496	.116	.217	4.2	3.9	4.1	18.7	2.3	0.4	18.4	14.0	0.2	0.1	0.3	.048	-0.9	-0.3	-1.2	0.1
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	57	1535	10.7	.523	.060	.257	2.8	5.9	4.3	20.7	1.3	0.3	17.8	13.3	1.2	0.9	2.1	.065	-1.9	0.1	-1.8	0.1
Career			NBA		652	16994	12.6	.501	.006	.247	3.8	8.3	6.0	19.6	1.6	0.4	17.4	13.1	16.4	12.7	29.1	.082	-0.4	0.1	-0.3	6.6

5 seasons		CLE	NBA		377	10605	13.5	.496		.243	4.2	9.3	6.5	20.0	1.7	0.5			11.3	9.3	20.5	.093	0.0	0.3	0.3	5.4
3 seasons		NYK	NBA		180	4653	11.1	.514	.007	.246	3.3	7.1	5.2	18.3	1.5	0.3	17.3	13.1	4.2	2.1	6.4	.066	-0.7	-0.4	-1.1	1.1
1 season		WSB	NBA		57	1535	10.7	.523	.060	.257	2.8	5.9	4.3	20.7	1.3	0.3	17.8	13.3	1.2	0.9	2.1	.065	-1.9	0.1	-1.8	0.1
1 season		LAL	NBA		38	201	13.9	.423		.360			8.6	21.3					-0.2	0.3	0.1	.022

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1971-72	22	LAL	NBA	PG	6	17	21.2	.571		.000			10.6	39.0					0.0	0.0	0.1	.261
1975-76	26	CLE	NBA	PG	13	503	12.6	.444		.217	4.7	10.7	7.5	18.9	0.8	0.3			0.2	0.6	0.8	.075	0.6	-1.0	-0.4	0.2
1977-78	28	NYK	NBA	PG	6	127	9.0	.440		.167	3.7	6.9	5.2	20.9	1.0	0.0	17.2	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.001	-2.6	-0.9	-3.4	0.0
1979-80	30	WSB	NBA	PG	2	20	-2.4	.000	.000	.000	0.0	5.5	2.7	5.9	2.4	0.0	25.0	8.2	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.199	-9.0	-1.2	-10.2	0.0
Career			NBA		27	667	11.7	.442	.000	.200	4.3	9.8	7.0	19.4	0.9	0.3	17.8	13.1	0.2	0.6	0.8	.057	-0.3	-1.0	-1.3	0.2

1 season		CLE	NBA		13	503	12.6	.444		.217	4.7	10.7	7.5	18.9	0.8	0.3			0.2	0.6	0.8	.075	0.6	-1.0	-0.4	0.2
1 season		LAL	NBA		6	17	21.2	.571		.000			10.6	39.0					0.0	0.0	0.1	.261
1 season		NYK	NBA		6	127	9.0	.440		.167	3.7	6.9	5.2	20.9	1.0	0.0	17.2	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.001	-2.6	-0.9	-3.4	0.0
1 season		WSB	NBA		2	20	-2.4	.000	.000	.000	0.0	5.5	2.7	5.9	2.4	0.0	25.0	8.2	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.199	-9.0	-1.2	-10.2	0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Cleamons?

Jim Cleamons is 74 years old.

Where was Jim Cleamons born?

Jim Cleamons was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

When was Jim Cleamons born?

Jim Cleamons was born on September 13, 1949.

How tall is Jim Cleamons?

Jim Cleamons is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Cleamons weigh when playing?

Jim Cleamons weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Is Jim Cleamons in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Cleamons is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Jim Cleamons drafted?

Jim Cleamons was drafted by Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 1971 NBA Draft.

What position did Jim Cleamons play?

Point Guard.

When did Jim Cleamons retire?

Jim Cleamons last played in 1980.

What did Jim Cleamons average?

Jim Cleamons averaged 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.

How many rings does Jim Cleamons have?

Jim Cleamons won one championship.

What schools did Jim Cleamons attend?

Jim Cleamons attended Linden McKinley in Columbus, Ohio and Ohio State.

What are Jim Cleamons' nicknames?

Jimmy is a nickname for Jim Cleamons.

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