Caleb Martin vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell and Caleb Martin, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Caleb Martin played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 10. Caleb Martin had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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 achievements, 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
Caleb Martin 6 3 2019-20 to 2024-25
D'Angelo Russell 10 4 2015-16 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Caleb Martin D'Angelo Russell
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+62+10.6+7.0+1.2+1.3+2.0+0.5+0.2-1.7+2.8+7.3+.030+0.5+2.5+.190+0.9+1.2+.073
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Caleb Martin D'Angelo Russell
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+13.3+10.6+0.1+0.9+0.8+3.5+0.7+0.1-2.2-0.9+3.8+9.0+.030+1.5+3.7+.104+1.5+1.8+.141
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Caleb Martin D'Angelo Russell
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Miami HeatBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+12+2.8+6.3+0.6+0.6+0.1+4.1+0.2+0.1-2.2-0.2+2.3+7.2+.093+0.8+3.2+.089+0.8+1.1+.023
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Caleb Martin D'Angelo Russell
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Miami HeatBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+0.9+11.5+0.5+0.4+0.9+5.4+0.2+0.2-2.0-0.3+4.5+11.0+.030+1.7+4.5+.013+0.7+0.9+.025
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+0.6+6.7+0.8+1.1+1.8+2.0+0.5+0.2-1.8+2.7+11.6+.170+0.5+2.9+.099+0.9+1.1+.017
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 5

Caleb Martin D'Angelo Russell
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+19+4.9+13.1+0.8+0.4+0.5+4.1+0.4+0.2-2.1-0.1+4.2+10.1+.005+2.2+6.0+.018+2.4+2.9+.031
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Caleb Martin D'Angelo Russell
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas MavericksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 45 27.1 7.9 1.2 2.8 3.9 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.9 2.9 6.8 .424 0.8 2.3 .359 1.4 2.2 .622
difference:+3+1.4+11.1+0.8+0.5+1.3+3.7+0.1+0.1-1.5-0.3+3.8+8.7+.007+2.1+5.1+.028+1.3+1.3+.143
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* D'Angelo Russell played 4 seasons more than Caleb Martin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2022 to 2025—D'Angelo Russell played in 3 Playoffs and one NBA Cup.