John Clemens

Retired

Seattle SuperSonics · NBA player · 11 NBA seasons · 798 career appearances · 5,364 career points

John Clemens recorded 798 NBA appearances across 11 seasons with Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks.

Best highlights

6.9

career pts/gm

2.8

career reb/gm

1.0

career ast/gm

778

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped John Clemens's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1959-60–1972-73

John Clemens

Willis Reed

Walt Frazier

Reed, Frazier and beautiful team basketball

New York Knicks · The championship Knicks

A smart, selfless roster won championships in 1970 and 1973 and created the franchise's enduring ideal.

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Franchise era

1966-67–1975-76

John Clemens

Jerry Sloan

Bob Love

Defense and toughness before the dynasty

Chicago Bulls · The expansion team that competed immediately

Chicago reached the playoffs in its first season and built a bruising 1970s contender around Sloan, Love, Van Lier, Walker and Tom Boerwinkle.

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Franchise era

1970-71–1981-82

John Clemens

Austin Carr

Campy Russell

Expansion pain becomes a beloved contender

Cleveland Cavaliers · The Miracle of Richfield

After a difficult launch, Cleveland won its first division title and playoff series in a dramatic 1976 run.

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Franchise era

1970-71–1976-77

John Clemens

Bill Walton

Maurice Lucas

Walton and beautiful basketball

Portland Trail Blazers · From expansion to champion

Jack Ramsay's passing team came together suddenly and won the 1977 championship in its first playoff appearance.

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Career accomplishments

11 NBA seasons798 career appearances5,364 career points6 playoff appearancesCareer high: 29 pointsCareer high: 17 reboundsCareer high: 7 assists

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John Clemens

Franchise eras

New York Knicks · The championship Knicks

Chicago Bulls · The expansion team that competed immediately

Cleveland Cavaliers · The Miracle of Richfield

Portland Trail Blazers · From expansion to champion

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

John Clemens

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

New York Knicks · The championship Knicks

Chicago Bulls · The expansion team that competed immediately

Cleveland Cavaliers · The Miracle of Richfield

Portland Trail Blazers · From expansion to champion

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games