Barney Cable vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Barney Cable, 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.

Barney Cable played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Caleb Martin, who played 5. Barney Cable 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
Barney Cable 6 2 1958-59 to 1963-64
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Barney Cable Caleb Martin
Season 1958-592019-20
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte 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 %
Barney Cable 31 8.7 3.5 - - 2.8 0.4 - - - 1.0 1.4 4.1 .341 - - - 0.7 0.9 .793
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 %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Barney Cable Caleb Martin
Season 1959-602020-21
Team Detroit Pistons, Syracuse NationalsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div 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 %
Barney Cable 57 12.5 4.6 - - 3.9 0.7 - - - 1.6 1.9 5.1 .376 - - - 0.8 1.2 .657
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 %
Barney Cable 3 21.0 4.7 - - 9.3 0.3 - - - 4.0 1.7 4.7 .357 - - - 1.3 2.7 .500
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Barney Cable 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 %
Barney Cable 75 21.9 8.1 - - 6.3 1.1 - - - 3.3 3.5 7.7 .463 - - - 1.0 1.4 .676
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 %
Barney Cable 8 23.1 7.8 - - 7.6 0.9 - - - 3.6 3.3 8.1 .400 - - - 1.3 2.1 .588
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
Barney Cable Caleb Martin
Season 1961-622022-23
Team Chicago Packers, St. Louis HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Barney Cable 67 27.8 10.9 - - 8.4 1.7 - - - 3.1 4.6 11.2 .407 - - - 1.8 2.7 .652
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 %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
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
Barney Cable Caleb Martin
Season 1962-632023-24
Team St. Louis Hawks, Chicago ZephyrsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Barney Cable 61 19.7 6.7 - - 3.9 1.4 - - - 2.2 2.8 6.2 .455 - - - 1.0 1.6 .646
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 %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
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
Barney Cable Caleb Martin
Season 1963-64-
Team Baltimore Bullets-
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 %
Barney Cable 71 15.8 3.7 - - 4.2 0.7 - - - 2.3 1.6 4.1 .400 - - - 0.4 0.6 .667
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
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