Career snapshot
7seasons
589games
4,307career pts
12.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 235 games · 1972-73–1974-75
Position rank · 1979-80
#49PPG rank
#66PER rank
#64WS rank
Among 76 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.9
1974-75 · CLE
RPG
4.4
1974-75 · CLE
APG
5.1
1974-75 · CLE
PER
13.9
1971-72 · LAL
WS
5.5
1974-75 · CLE
Draft
1971
Round 1 ·
Pick 13
from Ohio State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Defense Team
1975
Career by team
New York Knicks
1977-78 – 1979-80 · 3 seasons
7.4 PPG
2.5 RPG
3.9 APG
180 games
Washington Wizards
1979-80 – 1979-80 · 1 seasons
7.8 PPG
2.3 RPG
4.4 APG
57 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1972-73 – 1974-75 · 3 seasons
8.1 PPG
3.1 RPG
3.5 APG
235 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1971-72 – 1971-72 · 1 seasons
2.6 PPG
1.0 RPG
0.9 APG
38 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | LAL | 38 | 0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 13.9 | 0.1 |
| 1972-73 | CLE | 80 | 0 | 17.4 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 74.3 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 81 | 0 | 20.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 69.9 | 12.5 | 1.7 |
| 1974-75 | CLE | 74 | 0 | 36.4 | 11.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 79.6 | 13.8 | 5.5 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 79 | 0 | 25.4 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 78.6 | 10.4 | 2.7 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 79 | 0 | 30.3 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 79 | 0 | 22.6 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 47.6 | 22.6 | 74.3 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 22 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 43.5 | 37.5 | 80.0 | 11.1 | 0.3 |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 57 | 0 | 26.9 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 48.3 | 17.4 | 73.5 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1979 | New York Knicks | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
| Jul 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
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About Jim Cleamons
James Mitchell Cleamons is an American former professional basketball player and was a coach in the NBA and at the college and high school levels. He was an assistant coach on nine National Basketball Association (NBA) championship teams.