Maurice Cheeks vs. Jeff Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Green and Maurice Cheeks, 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.

Maurice Cheeks played 15 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jeff Green, who played 16. Maurice Cheeks had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Jeff Green had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Maurice Cheeks 15 13 1978-79 to 1992-93
Jeff Green 16 10 2007-08 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1978-792007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 82 29.4 8.4 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.3 2.1 0.1 2.4 2.4 3.6 7.0 .510 - - - 1.2 1.7 .721
Jeff Green 80 28.2 10.5 1.3 3.5 4.7 1.5 0.6 0.6 2.0 2.5 4.0 9.4 .427 0.3 1.0 .276 2.2 3.0 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 9 36.7 18.8 1.4 2.4 3.9 7.0 4.1 0.4 3.2 3.2 7.3 13.4 .545 - - - 4.1 6.2 .661
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1979-802008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 79 33.2 11.4 0.9 2.5 3.5 7.0 2.3 0.4 2.7 2.5 4.5 8.4 .540 0.1 0.1 .444 2.3 2.9 .779
Jeff Green 78 36.8 16.5 1.5 5.1 6.7 2.0 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.1 13.7 .446 1.2 3.2 .389 3.1 3.9 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 18 37.5 11.6 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.2 2.5 0.2 2.5 2.4 4.9 9.7 .511 0.1 0.3 .200 1.6 2.3 .707
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1980-812009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsThunder Lost West 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 81 29.8 9.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 6.9 2.4 0.5 2.1 2.9 3.8 7.2 .534 0.0 0.1 .375 1.7 2.2 .787
Jeff Green 82 37.1 15.1 1.4 4.6 6.0 1.6 1.3 0.9 1.6 2.7 5.9 13.0 .453 1.3 3.8 .333 2.0 2.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 16 32.1 10.5 0.3 2.9 3.2 7.3 2.5 0.8 2.3 3.4 4.3 7.8 .544 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.6 .762
Jeff Green 6 37.3 11.8 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.0 2.7 3.8 11.7 .329 1.3 4.5 .296 2.8 3.3 .850

Season 4

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1981-822010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 79 31.6 11.2 0.6 2.5 3.1 8.4 2.6 0.4 2.3 3.1 4.5 8.6 .521 0.1 0.3 .273 2.2 2.8 .777
Jeff Green 75 32.4 13.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.4 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.8 4.9 10.9 .449 0.9 2.8 .303 2.6 3.3 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 21 36.4 14.3 0.7 2.2 3.0 8.2 2.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 6.0 12.6 .472 0.0 0.4 .111 2.4 3.1 .769
Jeff Green 9 19.2 7.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.2 2.6 5.9 .434 0.8 1.8 .438 1.4 2.0 .722

Note: Jeff Green didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 5

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1982-832012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 79 31.2 12.5 0.7 2.0 2.6 6.9 2.3 0.4 2.3 2.3 5.1 9.4 .542 0.0 0.1 .167 2.3 3.0 .754
Jeff Green 81 27.8 12.8 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.2 4.6 10.0 .467 0.9 2.2 .385 2.6 3.3 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 13 37.2 16.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 7.0 2.0 0.2 2.6 1.8 6.4 12.7 .503 0.1 0.2 .500 3.5 4.9 .703
Jeff Green 6 43.0 20.3 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.3 0.3 0.7 3.2 3.7 6.2 14.2 .435 1.7 3.7 .455 6.3 7.5 .844

Season 6

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1983-842013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 75 33.3 12.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.4 2.3 0.3 2.4 2.6 5.1 9.4 .550 0.1 0.3 .400 2.3 3.1 .733
Jeff Green 82 34.2 16.9 0.7 4.0 4.6 1.7 0.7 0.6 2.0 2.2 5.9 14.3 .412 1.6 4.8 .341 3.5 4.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 5 34.2 16.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.8 2.6 0.0 2.0 3.6 7.0 13.4 .522 0.0 0.2 .000 2.6 3.0 .867
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1984-852014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsGrizzlies Lost West 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 78 33.5 13.1 0.7 2.1 2.8 6.4 2.2 0.3 2.0 2.4 5.4 9.5 .570 0.1 0.3 .231 2.2 2.6 .879
Jeff Green 78 31.5 15.0 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.9 5.3 12.4 .430 1.2 3.7 .332 3.1 3.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 13 37.2 15.2 0.9 2.6 3.5 5.2 2.4 0.4 2.6 2.2 6.2 11.8 .529 0.0 0.4 .000 2.8 3.2 .857
Jeff Green 11 27.1 8.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 1.7 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 9.8 .333 0.4 1.6 .222 2.0 2.4 .846

Season 8

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1985-862015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 82 39.9 15.4 0.7 2.2 2.9 9.2 2.5 0.3 2.9 2.0 6.0 11.1 .537 0.0 0.2 .235 3.4 4.1 .842
Jeff Green 80 28.2 11.7 0.9 3.2 4.2 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.1 4.4 10.3 .430 0.8 2.7 .315 2.1 2.8 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 12 43.3 20.8 1.1 3.6 4.7 7.1 1.1 0.3 2.7 1.5 7.8 15.2 .516 0.0 0.6 .000 5.2 6.1 .849
Jeff Green 6 26.5 10.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.0 3.5 7.7 .457 0.7 1.7 .400 2.5 4.2 .600

Season 9

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1986-872016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 68 38.6 15.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.9 2.6 0.2 2.5 1.6 6.1 11.6 .527 0.1 0.3 .235 3.3 4.3 .777
Jeff Green 69 22.2 9.2 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.5 3.2 8.1 .394 0.8 2.8 .275 2.1 2.4 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 5 42.0 17.6 0.2 2.4 2.6 8.8 1.8 0.8 2.4 2.8 7.0 13.2 .530 0.0 0.2 .000 3.6 4.2 .857
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1987-882017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 79 36.3 13.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 8.0 2.1 0.3 2.0 1.5 5.4 10.9 .495 0.0 0.3 .136 2.9 3.5 .825
Jeff Green 78 23.4 10.8 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.9 3.8 7.9 .477 0.7 2.2 .312 2.6 3.0 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks ------- --- ----------
Jeff Green 22 23.8 7.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.5 .408 1.0 3.2 .300 1.5 2.1 .717

Season 11

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1988-892018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 71 32.4 11.6 0.5 2.0 2.6 7.8 1.5 0.2 1.6 1.6 4.7 9.8 .483 0.0 0.2 .077 2.1 2.7 .774
Jeff Green 77 27.2 12.3 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.1 4.2 8.9 .475 1.4 4.2 .347 2.4 2.7 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 3 42.7 17.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 13.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 7.0 13.7 .512 0.0 0.3 .000 3.7 4.3 .846
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1989-902019-20
Team San Antonio Spurs, New York KnicksUtah Jazz, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost West 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 81 31.1 9.7 0.6 2.3 3.0 5.6 1.5 0.1 1.5 1.0 3.8 7.5 .504 0.0 0.2 .250 2.1 2.5 .847
Jeff Green 48 20.0 9.4 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.3 7.2 .462 1.3 3.8 .339 1.5 1.9 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 10 38.8 12.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 8.5 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 5.0 10.4 .481 0.0 0.4 .000 2.8 3.1 .903
Jeff Green 12 28.4 11.6 0.4 4.6 5.0 1.6 0.5 0.5 1.3 2.3 4.3 8.6 .495 1.9 4.5 .426 1.2 1.4 .824

Season 13

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1990-912020-21
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 76 28.3 7.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.7 1.7 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.2 6.4 .499 0.1 0.3 .250 1.4 1.7 .814
Jeff Green 68 27.0 11.0 0.5 3.4 3.9 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.8 3.8 7.8 .492 1.5 3.7 .412 1.8 2.4 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 3 33.7 10.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.7 7.7 .609 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.7 .500
Jeff Green 6 24.7 8.2 0.7 2.2 2.8 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.3 2.7 5.5 .485 1.7 3.0 .556 1.2 1.3 .875

Season 14

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1991-922021-22
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West 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 %
Maurice Cheeks 56 19.4 4.6 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.4 .462 0.1 0.1 .500 0.5 0.8 .605
Jeff Green 75 24.7 10.3 0.5 2.5 3.1 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.0 3.7 7.1 .524 0.7 2.2 .315 2.2 2.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks ------- --- ----------
Jeff Green 5 22.6 3.8 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.2 1.2 3.4 .353 0.6 1.6 .375 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 15

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season 1992-932022-23
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 35 14.6 3.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.5 2.7 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.8 .889
Jeff Green 56 19.5 7.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.8 2.9 5.9 .488 0.5 1.9 .288 1.6 2.1 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 5 16.4 4.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.8 1.2 0.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 4.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Jeff Green 20 17.2 4.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.2 1.4 3.1 .452 0.5 1.4 .321 0.9 1.0 .895

Season 16

Maurice Cheeks Jeff Green
Season -2023-24
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Maurice Cheeks ------- --- ----------
Jeff Green 78 16.8 6.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.7 .456 0.7 2.1 .331 1.6 1.9 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks ------- --- ----------
Jeff Green ------- --- ----------