George Kaftan vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and George Kaftan, 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.

George Kaftan and Caleb Martin both played 5 years in the NBA. George Kaftan had the first of his seasons in 1948-49, while Caleb Martin had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
George Kaftan 5 2 1948-49 to 1952-53
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
George Kaftan Caleb Martin
Season 1948-492019-20
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
George Kaftan 21 - 14.5 - - - 2.9 - - - 1.3 5.5 15.0 .368 - - - 3.4 5.5 .626
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Kaftan ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
George Kaftan Caleb Martin
Season 1949-502020-21
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
George Kaftan 55 - 9.7 - - - 2.6 - - - 1.7 3.6 9.7 .372 - - - 2.5 3.8 .654
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Kaftan ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
George Kaftan Caleb Martin
Season 1950-512021-22
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 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 %
George Kaftan 61 - 4.9 - - 2.5 1.2 - - - 1.7 1.8 4.7 .388 - - - 1.3 2.0 .624
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Kaftan 8 - 1.6 - - 0.8 0.3 - - - 0.9 0.8 2.3 .333 - - - 0.1 0.4 .333
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

Season 4
George Kaftan Caleb Martin
Season 1951-522022-23
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsHeat 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 %
George Kaftan 52 18.4 6.2 - - 3.8 1.7 - - - 2.1 2.2 5.9 .375 - - - 1.8 2.6 .687
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Kaftan 13 17.8 6.2 - - 2.3 1.7 - - - 3.2 2.0 5.1 .394 - - - 2.2 3.2 .667
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

Season 5
George Kaftan Caleb Martin
Season 1952-532023-24
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Kaftan 23 16.5 5.8 - - 3.3 1.3 - - - 2.6 2.0 6.2 .317 - - - 1.9 2.9 .657
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Kaftan ------- --- ----------
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
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