Desmond Bane vs. Mateen Cleaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mateen Cleaves and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Desmond Bane

vs.

Mateen Cleaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mateen Cleaves 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Mateen Cleaves 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Mateen Cleaves 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mateen Cleaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Mateen Cleaves 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Mateen Cleaves 1.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Mateen Cleaves 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mateen Cleaves 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mateen Cleaves 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Mateen Cleaves 609

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Mateen Cleaves 175

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Mateen Cleaves 310

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Mateen Cleaves 67

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Mateen Cleaves 5

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Mateen Cleaves 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Mateen Cleaves .389

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Mateen Cleaves .267

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Mateen Cleaves .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Mateen Cleaves -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Mateen Cleaves -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Mateen Cleaves -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mateen Cleaves -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mateen Cleaves -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Mateen Cleaves 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Mateen Cleaves -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Mateen Cleaves -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Mateen Cleaves -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mateen Cleaves -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Mateen Cleaves -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Mateen Cleaves -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mateen Cleaves -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Mateen Cleaves -