Mateen Cleaves vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Mateen Cleaves that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

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
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Mateen Cleaves0
John Starks0
Mateen Cleaves6
John Starks13
Mateen Cleaves0
John Starks9
Mateen Cleaves0
John Starks1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Mateen Cleaves0
John Starks1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Mateen Cleaves 3.6
John Starks 12.5

Mateen Cleaves 1.0
John Starks 2.5

Mateen Cleaves 1.9
John Starks 3.6

Mateen Cleaves 0.4
John Starks 1.1

Mateen Cleaves 0.0
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Mateen Cleaves 609
John Starks 10,829

Mateen Cleaves 175
John Starks 2,129

Mateen Cleaves 310
John Starks 3,085

Mateen Cleaves 67
John Starks 951

Mateen Cleaves 5
John Starks 106

Mateen Cleaves 167
John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mateen Cleaves .389
John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage
Mateen Cleaves .267
John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage
Mateen Cleaves .728
John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Mateen Cleaves 5.4
(2001)
John Starks 19.0
(1994)

Mateen Cleaves 1.8
(2004)
John Starks 3.3
(1999)

Mateen Cleaves 4.8
(2004)
John Starks 5.9
(1994)

Mateen Cleaves 1.0
(2004)
John Starks 1.6
(1994)

Mateen Cleaves 0.5
(2004)
John Starks 0.3
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 14.2

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 2.8

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 4.1

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 1.3

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 1,363

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 271

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 393

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 120

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 9

Mateen Cleaves 0
John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage
Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage
Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 16.5
(1993)

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 4.0
(1998)

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 6.4
(1993)

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 1.6
(1996)

Mateen Cleaves -
John Starks 0.3
(2001)