Jalen Green vs. George Kaftan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Kaftan and Jalen Green, 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.

Jalen Green played 3 years in the NBA, 2 less than George Kaftan, who played 5. Jalen Green had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while George Kaftan had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
Jalen Green 3 0 2021-22 to 2023-24
George Kaftan 5 2 1948-49 to 1952-53

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Green George Kaftan
Season 2021-221948-49
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Jalen Green 67 31.9 17.3 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.6 0.7 0.3 2.0 1.5 6.1 14.2 .426 2.3 6.8 .343 2.8 3.5 .797
George Kaftan 21 - 14.5 - - - 2.9 - - - 1.3 5.5 15.0 .368 - - - 3.4 5.5 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
George Kaftan ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Green George Kaftan
Season 2022-231949-50
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
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 %
Jalen Green 76 34.2 22.1 0.6 3.2 3.7 3.7 0.8 0.2 2.6 1.7 7.4 17.9 .416 2.5 7.3 .338 4.8 6.1 .786
George Kaftan 55 - 9.7 - - - 2.6 - - - 1.7 3.6 9.7 .372 - - - 2.5 3.8 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
George Kaftan ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Green George Kaftan
Season 2023-241950-51
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Jalen Green 82 31.7 19.6 0.5 4.7 5.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 2.3 1.4 6.9 16.2 .423 2.5 7.4 .332 3.5 4.3 .804
George Kaftan 61 - 4.9 - - 2.5 1.2 - - - 1.7 1.8 4.7 .388 - - - 1.3 2.0 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
George Kaftan 8 - 1.6 - - 0.8 0.3 - - - 0.9 0.8 2.3 .333 - - - 0.1 0.4 .333

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

Season 5
Jalen Green George Kaftan
Season -1952-53
Team -Baltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
George Kaftan 23 16.5 5.8 - - 3.3 1.3 - - - 2.6 2.0 6.2 .317 - - - 1.9 2.9 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Green ------- --- ----------
George Kaftan ------- --- ----------
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