Mateen Cleaves vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.