Dave Gambee vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Dave Gambee, 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.

Dave Gambee played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Caleb Martin, who played 5. Dave Gambee had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while Caleb Martin had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Dave Gambee 12 7 1958-59 to 1969-70
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1958-592019-20
Team St. Louis HawksCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Dave Gambee 2 3.5 1.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Caleb Martin 18 17.6 6.2 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.7 .440 1.1 2.1 .541 0.9 1.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1959-602020-21
Team St. Louis Hawks, Cincinnati RoyalsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Dave Gambee 61 10.8 5.0 - - 3.8 0.6 - - - 1.4 1.9 4.8 .402 - - - 1.1 1.7 .651
Caleb Martin 53 15.4 5.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 .375 0.6 2.4 .248 0.8 1.2 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1960-612021-22
Team Syracuse NationalsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 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 %
Dave Gambee 79 26.5 13.7 - - 7.4 1.3 - - - 3.5 5.0 12.0 .419 - - - 3.7 4.5 .827
Caleb Martin 60 22.9 9.2 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 6.8 .507 1.1 2.6 .413 1.2 1.6 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee 8 26.0 12.5 - - 6.9 1.5 - - - 4.1 4.3 11.9 .358 - - - 4.0 5.1 .780
Caleb Martin 17 12.3 4.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 4.7 .400 0.6 1.9 .303 0.1 0.4 .333

Season 4
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1961-622022-23
Team Syracuse NationalsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisHeat 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 %
Dave Gambee 80 28.9 16.7 - - 7.9 1.4 - - - 3.4 6.0 14.1 .424 - - - 4.8 5.9 .817
Caleb Martin 71 29.3 9.6 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.6 7.7 .464 1.2 3.3 .356 1.3 1.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee 5 34.0 11.2 - - 9.0 0.8 - - - 4.4 3.4 10.8 .315 - - - 4.4 5.0 .880
Caleb Martin 23 30.2 12.7 1.2 4.3 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.4 4.7 9.0 .529 1.9 4.5 .423 1.3 1.5 .829

Season 5
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1962-632023-24
Team Syracuse NationalsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisHeat 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 %
Dave Gambee 60 20.6 11.2 - - 4.8 0.8 - - - 3.2 3.9 9.0 .438 - - - 3.3 4.0 .836
Caleb Martin 64 27.4 10.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0 3.8 8.7 .431 1.3 3.6 .349 1.2 1.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee 5 15.0 6.4 - - 3.2 0.0 - - - 2.8 2.0 6.8 .294 - - - 2.4 2.6 .923
Caleb Martin 5 35.2 11.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.8 4.2 9.0 .467 2.2 5.0 .440 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1963-64-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Dave Gambee 41 22.6 11.0 - - 6.2 0.9 - - - 3.9 3.6 9.2 .394 - - - 3.7 4.5 .816
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee 5 29.8 13.8 - - 5.8 1.6 - - - 4.6 4.8 12.0 .400 - - - 4.2 5.4 .778
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1964-65-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Dave Gambee 80 24.9 12.6 - - 5.9 1.4 - - - 3.5 4.5 10.8 .412 - - - 3.7 4.6 .813
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee 10 13.2 6.2 - - 2.3 0.6 - - - 3.1 1.6 4.8 .333 - - - 3.0 3.4 .882
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1965-66-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Dave Gambee 72 14.8 6.9 - - 3.8 1.0 - - - 2.6 2.3 6.1 .384 - - - 2.2 2.6 .850
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee 5 16.4 6.0 - - 2.8 0.8 - - - 2.8 2.2 5.8 .379 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1966-67-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Dave Gambee 63 12.0 6.5 - - 3.1 0.7 - - - 2.3 2.4 5.5 .435 - - - 1.7 2.0 .856
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee 5 4.8 3.6 - - 1.2 0.4 - - - 1.2 1.2 2.2 .545 - - - 1.2 1.2 1.000
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1967-68-
Team San Diego 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 %
Dave Gambee 80 21.9 13.4 - - 5.8 1.2 - - - 3.2 4.7 10.7 .440 - - - 4.0 4.7 .847
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1968-69-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee 59 15.7 9.8 - - 4.4 0.8 - - - 2.7 3.6 7.9 .452 - - - 2.7 3.3 .815
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Dave Gambee Caleb Martin
Season 1969-70-
Team San Francisco Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee 73 13.0 7.2 - - 3.3 0.8 - - - 2.4 2.5 6.4 .399 - - - 2.1 2.5 .839
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
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