Elgin Baylor vs. Mateen Cleaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mateen Cleaves and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Mateen Cleaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mateen Cleaves 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mateen Cleaves 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mateen Cleaves 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mateen Cleaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mateen Cleaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Mateen Cleaves 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mateen Cleaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mateen Cleaves 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mateen Cleaves 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mateen Cleaves 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mateen Cleaves 609

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mateen Cleaves 175

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mateen Cleaves 310

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves 67

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mateen Cleaves 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mateen Cleaves .389

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves .267

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mateen Cleaves .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mateen Cleaves -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mateen Cleaves -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mateen Cleaves -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mateen Cleaves 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mateen Cleaves -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mateen Cleaves -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mateen Cleaves -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mateen Cleaves -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mateen Cleaves -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mateen Cleaves -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.