Mateen Cleaves vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Darius Garland 7

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Darius Garland 3

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Darius Garland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Darius Garland 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Darius Garland 2.7

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Darius Garland 7,286

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Darius Garland 1,032

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Darius Garland 2,598

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Darius Garland 451

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Darius Garland 44

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Darius Garland 388

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Darius Garland .452

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Darius Garland .388

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Darius Garland .869

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Darius Garland 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 2.9

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 5.5

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 381

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 63

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 120

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 23

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 3

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Darius Garland 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland .428

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland .343

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)