Caldwell Jones vs. Jason Kidd Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Kidd and Caldwell Jones, 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.

Caldwell Jones played 14 years in the NBA, 5 less than Jason Kidd, who played 19. Caldwell Jones had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Jason Kidd had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Caldwell Jones 14 12 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jason Kidd 19 17 1994-95 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1976-771994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Caldwell Jones 82 24.7 6.0 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.1 0.5 2.4 - 3.7 2.6 5.2 .507 - - - 0.8 1.4 .552
Jason Kidd 79 33.8 11.7 1.9 3.5 5.4 7.7 1.9 0.3 3.2 1.8 4.2 10.8 .385 0.9 3.3 .272 2.4 3.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 19 27.0 4.8 2.0 5.9 7.9 1.1 0.5 2.1 - 4.3 1.9 3.8 .507 - - - 0.9 1.6 .600
Jason Kidd ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1977-781995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
Caldwell Jones 80 20.5 5.4 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.2 0.3 1.6 1.6 3.5 2.1 4.5 .471 - - - 1.2 1.9 .627
Jason Kidd 81 37.5 16.6 2.5 4.3 6.8 9.7 2.2 0.3 4.0 1.9 6.1 16.0 .381 1.6 4.9 .336 2.8 4.1 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 10 30.1 6.4 2.2 8.4 10.6 1.4 0.5 3.0 1.9 3.6 2.8 5.6 .500 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800
Jason Kidd ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1978-791996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSuns 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 %
Caldwell Jones 78 27.8 9.3 2.3 7.3 9.6 1.9 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.9 3.9 8.2 .474 - - - 1.6 2.1 .747
Jason Kidd 55 35.7 10.9 1.2 3.4 4.5 9.0 2.3 0.4 2.6 2.1 3.9 9.6 .403 1.1 3.0 .370 2.0 3.0 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 9 35.6 12.7 4.1 9.3 13.4 2.3 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.0 4.8 9.9 .483 - - - 3.1 4.0 .778
Jason Kidd 5 41.6 12.0 0.8 5.2 6.0 9.8 2.2 0.4 2.6 2.2 4.2 10.6 .396 1.6 4.4 .364 2.0 3.8 .526

Season 4

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsSuns 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 %
Caldwell Jones 80 34.6 7.4 2.7 9.1 11.9 2.1 0.5 2.0 2.7 3.7 2.9 6.7 .436 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .697
Jason Kidd 82 38.0 11.6 1.3 4.9 6.2 9.1 2.0 0.3 3.2 1.7 4.4 10.5 .416 0.9 2.8 .313 2.0 2.5 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 18 35.5 8.8 2.8 7.5 10.3 1.9 0.7 2.1 2.1 4.2 3.2 7.2 .450 0.0 0.2 .000 2.3 2.9 .808
Jason Kidd 4 42.8 14.3 1.3 4.5 5.8 7.8 4.0 0.5 3.0 3.3 5.5 14.5 .379 0.0 1.8 .000 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 5

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1980-811998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First TeamAchievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsSuns 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 %
Caldwell Jones 81 32.6 7.2 2.5 7.6 10.0 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.1 3.3 2.7 6.0 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .767
Jason Kidd 50 41.2 16.9 1.7 5.0 6.8 10.8 2.3 0.4 3.0 2.2 6.2 14.0 .444 0.9 2.5 .366 3.6 4.8 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 16 36.3 8.7 2.3 7.4 9.7 1.7 0.4 1.9 2.1 3.3 3.4 5.9 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .738
Jason Kidd 3 42.0 15.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 10.3 1.7 0.3 3.0 4.0 6.0 14.3 .419 1.3 5.3 .250 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 6

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsSuns 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 %
Caldwell Jones 81 30.2 7.9 2.0 6.7 8.7 1.2 0.5 1.8 1.9 3.7 2.9 5.7 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .817
Jason Kidd 67 39.0 14.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 10.1 2.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 5.2 12.8 .409 0.8 2.5 .337 3.0 3.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 21 32.3 8.7 2.5 6.5 9.0 0.9 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.7 3.5 7.6 .463 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .854
Jason Kidd 6 38.0 9.8 1.3 5.3 6.7 8.8 1.8 0.2 3.8 2.3 3.7 9.2 .400 1.3 3.7 .364 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 7

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Caldwell Jones 82 29.8 9.5 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.7 0.6 1.6 2.1 3.4 3.7 8.3 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.5 .786
Jason Kidd 77 39.8 16.9 1.2 5.2 6.4 9.8 2.2 0.3 3.7 2.2 5.9 14.2 .411 0.9 3.0 .297 4.3 5.2 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 4 41.5 14.3 2.3 3.8 6.0 13.3 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.3 5.5 17.3 .319 1.0 4.3 .235 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 8

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1983-842001-02
Team Houston RocketsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Caldwell Jones 81 30.9 9.9 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.9 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.1 3.9 7.8 .502 0.0 0.0 .333 2.0 2.4 .837
Jason Kidd 82 37.3 14.7 1.6 5.7 7.3 9.9 2.1 0.2 3.5 1.7 5.4 13.9 .391 1.4 4.4 .321 2.5 3.0 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 20 40.3 19.6 2.1 6.1 8.2 9.1 1.7 0.4 3.4 2.0 7.4 17.7 .415 0.9 4.5 .189 4.0 5.0 .808

Season 9

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1984-852002-03
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Caldwell Jones 42 21.1 3.4 1.2 3.9 5.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 1.3 2.7 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .766
Jason Kidd 80 37.4 18.7 1.4 4.9 6.3 8.9 2.2 0.3 3.7 1.6 6.4 15.6 .414 1.6 4.6 .341 4.2 5.0 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 2 9.0 5.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.5 2.5 3.0 .833 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jason Kidd 20 42.6 20.1 1.8 5.9 7.7 8.2 1.8 0.2 4.0 2.3 6.9 17.1 .402 1.7 5.2 .327 4.7 5.7 .825

Season 10

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1985-862003-04
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Caldwell Jones 80 18.0 4.7 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.1 1.6 3.2 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 1.9 .827
Jason Kidd 67 36.6 15.5 1.3 5.1 6.4 9.2 1.8 0.2 3.2 1.6 5.5 14.3 .384 1.4 4.4 .321 3.1 3.7 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 4 18.3 3.5 2.3 2.5 4.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.3 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Jason Kidd 11 43.4 12.6 1.5 5.2 6.6 9.0 2.3 0.5 3.9 1.4 3.9 11.7 .333 0.9 4.4 .208 3.9 4.8 .811

Season 11

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1986-872004-05
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
Caldwell Jones 78 20.2 4.1 1.5 4.4 5.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.1 2.9 1.4 2.9 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .782
Jason Kidd 66 36.9 14.4 1.4 6.0 7.4 8.3 1.9 0.1 2.5 1.7 5.2 13.0 .398 2.0 5.4 .360 2.2 2.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 4 32.3 3.8 2.3 5.5 7.8 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.3 3.8 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833
Jason Kidd 4 45.5 17.3 2.5 6.5 9.0 7.3 2.5 0.0 2.3 4.0 6.5 16.8 .388 2.8 7.5 .367 1.5 2.8 .545

Season 12

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1987-882005-06
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Caldwell Jones 79 22.5 4.2 1.3 3.8 5.2 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.0 3.2 1.6 3.3 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .736
Jason Kidd 80 37.2 13.3 1.1 6.2 7.3 8.4 1.9 0.4 2.4 2.0 4.6 11.3 .404 1.7 4.9 .352 2.4 3.1 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 4 24.5 3.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 0.5 4.3 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Jason Kidd 11 40.9 12.0 2.0 5.6 7.6 9.6 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.5 12.0 .371 1.4 4.5 .300 1.7 2.1 .826

Season 13

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1988-892006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 72 17.8 2.8 1.2 2.9 4.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.1 2.5 .421 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .787
Jason Kidd 80 36.7 13.0 1.7 6.5 8.2 9.2 1.6 0.3 2.7 1.8 4.6 11.4 .406 1.6 4.5 .343 2.2 2.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 3 16.7 1.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jason Kidd 12 40.3 14.6 1.9 9.0 10.9 10.9 1.8 0.4 3.4 2.6 5.3 12.3 .432 2.8 6.8 .420 1.1 2.1 .520

Season 14

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season 1989-902007-08
Team San Antonio SpursNew Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
Caldwell Jones 72 12.3 2.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.0 0.9 2.0 .465 0.0 0.1 .200 0.5 0.8 .704
Jason Kidd 80 36.3 10.8 1.2 6.3 7.5 10.1 1.7 0.3 3.3 2.1 3.8 9.9 .385 1.5 3.9 .381 1.7 2.1 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 9 7.3 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000
Jason Kidd 5 36.0 8.6 1.6 4.8 6.4 6.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.4 3.2 7.6 .421 1.2 2.6 .462 1.0 1.6 .625

Season 15

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season -2008-09
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 81 35.6 9.0 1.0 5.1 6.2 8.7 2.0 0.5 2.3 2.1 3.2 7.6 .416 1.6 4.0 .406 1.1 1.3 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 10 38.6 11.4 0.7 5.1 5.8 5.9 2.2 0.3 2.0 2.4 3.8 8.3 .458 2.1 4.7 .447 1.7 2.0 .850

Season 16

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season -2009-10
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 80 36.0 10.3 0.6 5.0 5.6 9.1 1.8 0.4 2.4 1.8 3.6 8.4 .423 2.2 5.2 .425 1.0 1.2 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 6 40.5 8.0 1.0 5.8 6.8 7.0 2.3 0.2 1.5 2.5 2.3 7.7 .304 1.5 4.7 .321 1.8 2.0 .917

Season 17

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season -2010-11
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 80 33.2 7.9 0.4 4.0 4.4 8.2 1.7 0.4 2.2 1.5 2.7 7.5 .361 1.7 4.9 .340 0.8 1.0 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 21 35.4 9.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 7.3 1.9 0.5 2.7 1.7 3.0 7.7 .398 2.0 5.5 .374 1.1 1.4 .800

Season 18

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season -2011-12
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 48 28.7 6.2 0.3 3.8 4.1 5.5 1.7 0.2 1.9 1.7 2.1 5.7 .363 1.6 4.6 .354 0.5 0.6 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 4 36.0 11.5 0.8 5.3 6.0 6.0 3.0 0.3 2.8 1.8 3.5 10.3 .341 2.3 6.5 .346 2.3 2.5 .900

Season 19

Caldwell Jones Jason Kidd
Season -2012-13
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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 %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 76 26.9 6.0 0.7 3.6 4.3 3.3 1.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 .372 1.5 4.3 .351 0.5 0.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 12 20.6 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.5 2.0 1.0 0.3 1.1 1.0 0.3 2.1 .120 0.3 1.4 .176 0.2 0.2 1.000