Harrison Barnes vs. Mateen Cleaves Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mateen Cleaves and Harrison Barnes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Harrison Barnes played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Mateen Cleaves, who played 6. Harrison Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Mateen Cleaves had his rookie season in 2000-01. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Harrison Barnes 12 5 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves 6 0 2000-01 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2012-132000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 81 25.4 9.2 0.7 3.5 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.6 1.8 .359 1.8 2.3 .758
Mateen Cleaves 78 16.3 5.4 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.0 1.8 2.0 2.1 5.1 .400 0.1 0.2 .294 1.2 1.8 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 12 38.4 16.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.8 6.0 13.5 .444 1.6 4.3 .365 2.5 2.9 .857
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2013-142001-02
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 78 28.3 9.5 0.8 3.1 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.5 8.7 .399 0.8 2.4 .347 1.7 2.3 .718
Mateen Cleaves 32 4.8 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.1 .441 0.1 0.3 .250 0.3 0.3 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 7 22.3 7.9 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.7 6.9 .396 1.1 3.0 .381 1.3 2.3 .563
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2014-152002-03
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 82 28.3 10.1 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.9 8.0 .482 1.1 2.6 .405 1.3 1.8 .720
Mateen Cleaves 12 4.6 1.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.9 .261 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.3 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 21 32.4 10.6 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.1 4.2 9.5 .440 1.0 3.0 .355 1.2 1.6 .735
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2015-162003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 66 30.9 11.7 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.5 9.6 .466 1.2 3.2 .383 1.5 2.0 .761
Mateen Cleaves 4 23.0 3.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.8 1.0 0.5 1.3 3.3 1.8 5.8 .304 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 24 31.0 9.0 1.1 3.5 4.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.4 8.9 .385 1.1 3.2 .342 1.1 1.4 .765
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 79 35.5 19.2 1.2 3.8 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 7.6 16.2 .468 1.0 2.8 .351 3.1 3.6 .861
Mateen Cleaves 14 4.6 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.0 .357 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
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Season 6

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 77 34.2 18.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.5 1.2 7.0 15.7 .445 1.5 4.3 .357 3.4 4.1 .827
Mateen Cleaves 27 8.5 2.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.9 2.6 .352 0.1 0.6 .250 0.7 0.9 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
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Season 7

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2018-19-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 77 32.9 16.4 0.7 3.9 4.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.6 13.3 .420 2.3 5.7 .395 3.0 3.6 .824
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
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Season 8

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2019-20-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 72 34.5 14.5 1.1 3.9 4.9 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 5.1 11.0 .460 1.4 3.7 .381 3.0 3.7 .801
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2020-21-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 58 36.2 16.1 1.1 5.5 6.6 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.3 5.5 11.1 .497 1.7 4.4 .391 3.4 4.1 .830
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
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Season 10

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2021-22-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 77 33.6 16.4 1.1 4.5 5.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.8 4.7 .394 4.4 5.4 .826
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2022-23-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 82 32.5 15.0 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.3 4.6 9.6 .473 1.6 4.3 .374 4.3 5.0 .847
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 7 28.0 10.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 3.6 8.6 .417 0.9 3.6 .240 2.7 3.7 .731
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Harrison Barnes Mateen Cleaves
Season 2023-24-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes 82 29.0 12.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.2 4.2 8.9 .474 1.8 4.7 .387 1.9 2.4 .801
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Harrison Barnes ------- --- ----------
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------