Mateen Cleaves vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 10

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Derrick Jones Jr. 380

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Derrick Jones Jr. 356

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Derrick Jones Jr. 329

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Derrick Jones Jr. 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Derrick Jones Jr. .508

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Derrick Jones Jr. .326

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Derrick Jones Jr. .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)