Mateen Cleaves vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.