Paolo Banchero vs. Mateen Cleaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mateen Cleaves and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Mateen Cleaves 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Mateen Cleaves 6

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Mateen Cleaves 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Mateen Cleaves 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Mateen Cleaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.3 Mateen Cleaves 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Mateen Cleaves 1.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Mateen Cleaves 1.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Mateen Cleaves 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mateen Cleaves 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,692 Mateen Cleaves 609

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,500 Mateen Cleaves 175

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 968 Mateen Cleaves 310

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 176 Mateen Cleaves 67

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 125 Mateen Cleaves 5

Total Games Paolo Banchero 210 Mateen Cleaves 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .446 Mateen Cleaves .389

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Mateen Cleaves .267

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .733 Mateen Cleaves .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.7 (2026) Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2026) Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Mateen Cleaves -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Mateen Cleaves -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Mateen Cleaves -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Mateen Cleaves -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Mateen Cleaves -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Mateen Cleaves -

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Mateen Cleaves 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Mateen Cleaves -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Mateen Cleaves -

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Mateen Cleaves -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Mateen Cleaves -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Mateen Cleaves -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Mateen Cleaves -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Mateen Cleaves -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Mateen Cleaves -