Mateen Cleaves vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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

Mateen Cleaves

vs.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)