Caleb Martin vs. Jim Spanarkel Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Spanarkel 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 and Jim Spanarkel both played 5 years in the NBA. Caleb Martin had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Jim Spanarkel had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel 5 1 1979-80 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Caleb Martin Jim Spanarkel
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
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
Jim Spanarkel 40 11.1 5.0 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.4 1.5 1.8 3.8 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.6 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Jim Spanarkel 5 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2
Caleb Martin Jim Spanarkel
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Charlotte HornetsDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Jim Spanarkel 82 28.3 14.4 1.7 1.9 3.6 2.8 1.4 0.2 2.1 2.8 4.9 10.6 .467 0.0 0.1 .100 4.6 5.2 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Caleb Martin Jim Spanarkel
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
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
Jim Spanarkel 82 21.4 10.1 1.2 1.4 2.6 2.5 1.0 0.1 1.4 1.7 3.3 6.9 .479 0.1 0.3 .333 3.4 4.0 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Caleb Martin Jim Spanarkel
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
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
Jim Spanarkel 48 15.0 5.7 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 4.1 .462 0.0 0.2 .200 1.8 2.4 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Caleb Martin Jim Spanarkel
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Jim Spanarkel 7 7.7 3.4 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.3 .438 0.1 0.3 .500 1.3 1.9 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Jim Spanarkel ------- --- ----------
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