Mateen Cleaves vs. Markelle Fultz Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Markelle Fultz and Mateen Cleaves, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mateen Cleaves played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Markelle Fultz, who played 7. Mateen Cleaves had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, while Markelle Fultz had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mateen Cleaves 6 0 2000-01 to 2005-06
Markelle Fultz 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mateen Cleaves Markelle Fultz
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves 78 16.3 5.4 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.0 1.8 2.0 2.1 5.1 .400 0.1 0.2 .294 1.2 1.8 .708
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 2
Mateen Cleaves Markelle Fultz
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves 32 4.8 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.1 .441 0.1 0.3 .250 0.3 0.3 .889
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mateen Cleaves Markelle Fultz
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves 12 4.6 1.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.9 .261 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.3 0.3 .750
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 4
Mateen Cleaves Markelle Fultz
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves 4 23.0 3.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.8 1.0 0.5 1.3 3.3 1.8 5.8 .304 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.5 .500
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mateen Cleaves Markelle Fultz
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves 14 4.6 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.0 .357 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .750
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mateen Cleaves Markelle Fultz
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves 27 8.5 2.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.9 2.6 .352 0.1 0.6 .250 0.7 0.9 .792
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mateen Cleaves Markelle Fultz
Season -2023-24
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mateen Cleaves ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz 7 15.1 6.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 .588 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556
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