Mateen Cleaves vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mateen Cleaves 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.