Mateen Cleaves vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Mateen Cleaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Ausar Thompson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Ausar Thompson 1,340

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Ausar Thompson 801

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Ausar Thompson 300

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Ausar Thompson 191

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Ausar Thompson 111

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Ausar Thompson 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Ausar Thompson .508

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Ausar Thompson .209

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Ausar Thompson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Ausar Thompson 11.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Ausar Thompson 2.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)