Caleb Martin vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee 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 7 years in the NBA, 9 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Caleb Martin had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while JaVale McGee had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Caleb Martin JaVale McGee
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
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:+57+2.4+0.3+1.0+0.7+1.8+1.0+0.3+0.6-0.3+0.4+0.5+.054+1.1+2.1+0.5+1.0+.150
JaVale McGee 75 15.2 6.5 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.5 5.2 .494 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .660
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor JaVale McGee played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Caleb Martin JaVale McGee
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Wizards
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:+7+0.7+1.4+0.9+0.5+1.4+1.1+0.4+1.5-0.3-0.8+0.8+0.3+.133+0.6+2.4+0.4+0.7+.003
JaVale McGee 60 16.1 6.4 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.2 0.3 1.7 0.9 2.0 2.6 5.1 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .638
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor JaVale McGee played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Caleb Martin JaVale McGee
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
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:+19+4.9+0.9+1.6+2.5+4.2+0.6+0.5+1.9-0.4-1.2+0.7+0.8+.043+1.1+2.6+0.5+1.3+.180
JaVale McGee 79 27.8 10.1 2.8 5.2 8.0 0.5 0.5 2.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 7.6 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.9 .583
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
JaVale McGee DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Caleb Martin JaVale McGee
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West 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+4.1+1.7+1.5+1.5+3.0+1.1+0.4+1.8-0.3-0.7+1.4+1.3+.092+1.2+3.3+1.1+.344
JaVale McGee 61 25.2 11.3 2.7 5.1 7.8 0.5 0.6 2.2 1.4 2.7 5.0 9.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.7 .461
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:+16+4.3+4.1+2.1+2.0+4.2+0.9+0.2+2.7-0.4-0.6+1.4+1.4+.095+1.9+4.5+0.7+2.2+.291
JaVale McGee 7 25.9 8.6 3.3 6.3 9.6 0.7 0.7 3.1 0.6 3.0 3.3 7.6 .434 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 .538

Season 5
Caleb Martin JaVale McGee
Season 2023-242012-13
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+15+9.3+0.9+0.8+0.4+0.4+1.9+0.3+1.5-0.1-0.3+2.0+.144+1.3+3.6+0.2+0.9+.187
JaVale McGee 79 18.1 9.1 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.3 3.8 6.7 .575 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .591
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:+1+16.5+4.4+1.8+0.3+1.6+1.4+0.1+1.0-1.2+1.2+3.8+.114+2.2+5.0+0.2+2.0+.611
JaVale McGee 6 18.7 7.2 2.8 2.3 5.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 3.0 5.2 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 3.0 .389

Season 6
Caleb Martin JaVale McGee
Season 2024-252013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
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:+40+11.3+0.9+0.8+1.4+0.5+1.7+0.8+0.9-0.4-1.3+0.5+0.8+.023+0.8+2.3+1.2+2.0+.378
JaVale McGee 5 15.8 7.0 2.0 1.4 3.4 0.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.2 3.4 7.6 .447 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor JaVale McGee played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Caleb Martin JaVale McGee
Season 2025-262014-15
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin 22 9.1 1.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.7 .243 0.1 0.6 .154 0.3 0.4 .875
difference:+1+2.0+3.4+0.3+0.9+1.2+0.8+0.4+0.8-0.4-0.3+1.4+1.7+.289+0.1+0.6+0.7+1.0+.208
JaVale McGee 23 11.1 4.6 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.8 3.4 .532 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor JaVale McGee played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* JaVale McGee played 9 seasons more than Caleb Martin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2016 to 2024—JaVale McGee played in 6 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships.

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