Mateen Cleaves vs. Billy Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Cunningham 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.

Billy Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Billy Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Billy Cunningham 9

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Billy Cunningham 6

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Billy Cunningham 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mateen Cleaves 0 Billy Cunningham 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Billy Cunningham 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Billy Cunningham 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Billy Cunningham 10.1

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Billy Cunningham 4.0

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Billy Cunningham 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Billy Cunningham 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Billy Cunningham 13,626

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Billy Cunningham 6,638

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Billy Cunningham 2,625

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Billy Cunningham 115 *

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Billy Cunningham 45 *

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Billy Cunningham 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Billy Cunningham .446

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Billy Cunningham .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 9.1

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 3.2

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 757

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 356

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 125

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Billy Cunningham 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham .427

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Billy Cunningham - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.