Mateen Cleaves vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)