Mateen Cleaves vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy 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

Mateen Cleaves

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Cousy 8

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Cousy - n/a **

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.