Mateen Cleaves vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Mateen Cleaves 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mateen Cleaves 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Mateen Cleaves 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Mateen Cleaves 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)