Mateen Cleaves vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Jaden McDaniels 6

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Jaden McDaniels 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Jaden McDaniels 1.6

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Jaden McDaniels 4,066

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Jaden McDaniels 1,613

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Jaden McDaniels 605

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Jaden McDaniels 355

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Jaden McDaniels 325

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Jaden McDaniels 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Jaden McDaniels .485

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Jaden McDaniels .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Jaden McDaniels 15.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Jaden McDaniels 2.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)