Mateen Cleaves vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Assists Leader Mateen Cleaves 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Mateen Cleaves 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)