Jim Cleamons Profile: Information, Highlights and Stats with the Lakers
Lakers players: Jim Cleamons basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a Laker, career stats, NBA titles won and more.
Jim Cleamons Profile
NBA Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| NBA | 9 | Season 652 Playoffs 27 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 8.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| Playoffs | 8.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Lakers Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| LAL | 1 | Season 38 Playoffs 6 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Playoffs | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
* Stats updated on Apr 28, 2025 *
| Full Name: | James Mitchell Cleamons |
 Jim Cleamons |
| Position: | Guard | |
| Jersey Number: | 11 (Lakers), 5 (Cavaliers), 35 (Cavaliers, Knicks), 33 (Bullets) | |
| Height: | 6-3 / 1.91 mt | |
| Weight: | 185 lbs / 84 kg | |
| Nickname: | - | |
| All-Star: | none | |
| Born: | September 13, 1949 in Lincolnton, North Carolina, USA | |
| High-School: | Linden McKinley in Columbus, Ohio | |
| College: | Ohio State University | |
| Drafted: | by the Los Angeles Lakers with No. 13 overall pick, in round 1 of the 1971 NBA Draft | |
| NBA Teams: | Los Angeles Lakers, 1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers, 1972-73 to 1976-77 New York Knicks, 1977-78 to 1979-80 Washington Bullets, 1979-80 |
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| Lakers Seasons: | 1971-72 | |
Jim Cleamons in Lakers History - Timeline
 Jim Cleamons
  1949
2025
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Jim Cleamons Highlights
NBA Championships Details:
1971-72 with Los Angeles Lakers
Career Totals: |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 5,412 | 1,981 | 2,531 |
| Playoffs | 221 | 89 | 89 |
- Jim Cleamons was a member of the 1971-72 Lakers that won an NBA record 33-consecutive games and went to win the NBA Championship led by Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West. Cleamons, who was a rookie then, played just 5.3 minutes in 38 season games and 2.8 in 6 playoff games.
- He was selected for the 1975-76 NBA All-Defensive Second Team with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Assistant coach for Phil Jackson with both the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jim Cleamons Career Stats
Season by season statistics including his numbers with the Lakers.
Season Stats: |
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Season |
Team | Gm | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 1971-72 | Lakers | 38 | 5.3 | .350 | .778 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | Cavaliers | 80 | 17.4 | .454 | .743 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 5.7 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | Cavaliers | 81 | 20.3 | .433 | .699 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 7.0 | |||
| 1974-75 | Cavaliers | 74 | 36.4 | .480 | .796 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 11.9 | |||
| 1975-76 | Cavaliers | 82 | 34.6 | .466 | .798 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 12.2 | |||
| 1976-77 | Cavaliers | 60 | 34.1 | .434 | .757 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 10.4 | |||
| 1977-78 | Knicks | 79 | 25.4 | .480 | .786 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 6.5 | ||
| 1978-79 | Knicks | 79 | 30.3 | .473 | .760 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 9.5 | ||
| 1979-80 | combined teams | 79 | 22.6 | .476 | .226 | .743 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.6 | |
| 1979-80 | Knicks | 22 | 11.5 | .435 | .375 | .800 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | |
| 1979-80 | Bullets | 57 | 26.9 | .483 | .174 | .735 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 7.8 | |
| Career: | 652 | 26.1 | .460 | .226 | .765 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 8.3 | ||
Playoffs Stats: |
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| Playoffs | Team | Gm | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 1972 | Lakers | 6 | 2.8 | .571 | - | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 1976 | Cavaliers | 13 | 38.7 | .397 | .825 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 13.8 | |||
| 1978 | Knicks | 6 | 21.2 | .389 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 5.7 | ||
| 1980 | Bullets | 2 | 10.0 | .000 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Career: | 27 | 24.7 | .396 | - | .848 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 8.2 | ||
* Stats updated on Apr 28, 2025 *
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