LaMelo Ball vs. Mateen Cleaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mateen Cleaves and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Mateen Cleaves

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mateen Cleaves 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mateen Cleaves 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mateen Cleaves 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mateen Cleaves 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mateen Cleaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Mateen Cleaves 3.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Mateen Cleaves 1.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mateen Cleaves 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Mateen Cleaves 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mateen Cleaves 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mateen Cleaves 609

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Mateen Cleaves 175

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mateen Cleaves 310

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Mateen Cleaves 67

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Mateen Cleaves 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mateen Cleaves 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mateen Cleaves .389

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Mateen Cleaves .267

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mateen Cleaves .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mateen Cleaves 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mateen Cleaves -