Caleb Martin vs. Dolph Schayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dolph Schayes 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

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, 9 less than Dolph Schayes, who played 15. Caleb Martin had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Dolph Schayes had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Dolph Schayes 15 14 1949-50 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Caleb Martin Dolph Schayes
Season 2019-201949-50
Team Charlotte HornetsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost NBA Finals
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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:+46+10.6+2.7-1.7+3.3+9.4+.055+5.0+6.4+.036
Dolph Schayes 64 - 16.8 - - - 4.0 - - - 3.5 5.4 14.1 .385 - - - 5.9 7.6 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin DNP------ --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 11 - 17.1 - - - 2.5 - - - 3.9 5.2 13.5 .385 - - - 6.7 9.2 .733

Season 2

Caleb Martin Dolph Schayes
Season 2020-211950-51
Team Charlotte HornetsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Finals
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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:+13+12.0+13.7+2.5-2.9+3.2+9.3+.018+6.1+8.0+.111
Dolph Schayes 66 - 17.0 - - 16.4 3.8 - - - 4.1 5.0 14.1 .357 - - - 6.9 9.2 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin DNP------ --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 7 - 20.4 - - 14.6 2.9 - - - 4.0 6.7 15.0 .448 - - - 7.0 9.1 .766

Season 3

Caleb Martin Dolph Schayes
Season 2021-221951-52
Team Miami HeatSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsNationals Lost East Div Finals
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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:+3+8.9+4.6+8.5+1.8-1.7+0.7+4.9+.152+4.2+5.1+.044
Dolph Schayes 63 31.8 13.8 - - 12.3 2.9 - - - 3.4 4.2 11.7 .355 - - - 5.4 6.7 .807
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
difference:+10+23.1+15.8+10.7+1.8-3.9+4.0+8.3+.051+8.5+10.7+.436
Dolph Schayes 7 35.4 20.3 - - 12.9 2.1 - - - 4.9 5.9 13.0 .451 - - - 8.6 11.1 .769

Season 4

Caleb Martin Dolph Schayes
Season 2022-231952-53
Team Miami HeatSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNationals Lost East Div Semis
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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:+8.3+8.2+8.2+1.6-1.8+1.7+6.4+.090+5.9+7.1+.022
Dolph Schayes 71 37.6 17.8 - - 13.0 3.2 - - - 3.8 5.3 14.1 .374 - - - 7.2 8.7 .827
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:+21+1.2+3.7+3.1+1.1-1.1+2.7+1.0+.279+3.7+5.0+.060
Dolph Schayes 2 29.0 9.0 - - 8.5 0.5 - - - 3.5 2.0 8.0 .250 - - - 5.0 6.5 .769

Season 5

Caleb Martin Dolph Schayes
Season 2023-241953-54
Team Miami HeatSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNationals Lost NBA Finals
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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:+8+9.5+7.1+7.7+0.8-1.2+1.3+4.8+.051+5.6+6.7+.049
Dolph Schayes 72 36.9 17.1 - - 12.1 3.0 - - - 3.2 5.1 13.5 .380 - - - 6.8 8.2 .827
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
difference:+8+6.4+4.4+6.9+0.4-0.3+0.7+1.8+.010+5.2+7.3+.259
Dolph Schayes 13 28.8 16.0 - - 10.5 1.8 - - - 3.1 4.9 10.8 .457 - - - 6.2 8.3 .741

Season 6

Caleb Martin Dolph Schayes
Season 2024-251954-55
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas MavericksSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+27+8.0+10.6+8.4+0.9-1.5+3.0+8.5+.041+5.4+6.0+.211
Dolph Schayes 72 35.1 18.5 - - 12.3 3.0 - - - 3.4 5.9 15.3 .383 - - - 6.8 8.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin DNP------ --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 11 33.0 19.0 - - 12.8 3.6 - - - 4.4 5.5 15.2 .359 - - - 8.1 9.6 .840

Additional Years

* Dolph Schayes played 9 seasons more than Caleb Martin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 15, from 1956 to 1964—Dolph Schayes played in 8 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Caleb Martin, Dolph Schayes got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 4 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 7 All-Star Game