Caleb Martin vs. Obi Toppin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Obi Toppin 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, 1 more than Obi Toppin, who played 5. Caleb Martin had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Obi Toppin had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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
Obi Toppin 5 4 2020-21 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Caleb Martin Obi Toppin
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+44+6.6+2.1+0.2+0.2+0.1+0.8+0.4+0.2-0.4-0.9+0.4+1.3+.058+0.7+0.7+.235+0.6+0.8+.079
Obi Toppin 62 11.0 4.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.4 .498 0.4 1.4 .306 0.3 0.4 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caleb Martin DNP------ --- ----------
Obi Toppin 5 13.0 6.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.2 2.4 4.6 .522 0.6 1.8 .333 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 2
Caleb Martin Obi Toppin
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks
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:+19+1.7+4.0+0.4+0.7+1.0+0.2+0.4+0.3-0.2-0.2+1.7+1.8+.156+0.1+0.1+.060+0.5+0.5+.117
Obi Toppin 72 17.1 9.0 1.0 2.8 3.7 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.4 3.5 6.6 .531 0.7 2.3 .308 1.3 1.7 .758
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Caleb Martin nor Obi Toppin played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Caleb Martin Obi Toppin
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+7+7.2+1.8+0.8+0.3+1.0+0.1+0.7+0.3-0.3-0.7+0.7+0.5+.061+0.2+1.1+.069+0.6+0.9+.046
Obi Toppin 67 15.7 7.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.8 6.3 .446 1.3 3.7 .344 0.6 0.7 .809
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:+6+3.6+2.5+0.2+1.1+1.3+0.3+0.1+0.2-0.1-0.1+0.8+1.7+.029+0.6+2.0+.001+0.3+0.1+.467
Obi Toppin 11 15.9 7.0 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.1 2.7 6.4 .429 1.2 3.9 .302 0.4 0.5 .800

Season 4
Caleb Martin Obi Toppin
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+11+8.2+0.7+0.2+0.7+0.9+0.4+0.1-0.3-0.3+0.4+0.6+.109+0.2+.047+0.4+0.4+.035
Obi Toppin 82 21.1 10.3 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.7 4.0 7.1 .573 1.2 3.1 .403 0.9 1.2 .770
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:+6+10.0+1.8+0.6+0.5+1.0+0.1+0.5-0.2-1.2+0.4+1.1+.012+0.7+1.2+.066+0.2+.069
Obi Toppin 17 20.2 10.9 0.6 3.8 4.4 1.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 4.3 7.9 .541 1.2 3.3 .357 1.1 1.5 .760

Season 5
Caleb Martin Obi Toppin
Season 2023-242024-25
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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:+15+7.8+0.5+0.5+0.1+0.4+0.6+0.1+0.1-0.3-0.6+0.2+1.1+.098+0.1+0.2+.016+0.1+0.1+.003
Obi Toppin 79 19.6 10.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.4 4.0 7.6 .529 1.4 3.8 .365 1.1 1.4 .781
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:+18+16.1+2.2+0.4+0.7+0.2+0.1+0.1+0.3-0.4-0.8+0.6+1.6+.018+1.1+1.6+.119+0.1+0.6+.306
Obi Toppin 23 19.1 9.4 0.6 3.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.4 .485 1.1 3.4 .321 1.1 1.6 .694

Additional Years

* Caleb Martin played 1 season more than Obi Toppin in the NBA.

In that period—his season 6 in 2025—Caleb Martin didn't play in the postseason.

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