Mateen Cleaves vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)