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.

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

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 John Starks 106

Total Games 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)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 271

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 393

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 9

Total Games 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)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - John Starks 0.3 (2001)