Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Jaren Jackson Jr., 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr. played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Caleb Martin, who played 7. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 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
Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26
Caleb Martin 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaren Jackson Jr. Caleb Martin
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 58 26.1 13.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.1 0.9 1.4 1.7 3.8 5.1 10.2 .506 0.9 2.4 .359 2.6 3.4 .766
difference:+40+8.5+7.6+0.7+1.8+2.6+0.2+0.2+1.0-0.9-2.0+3.0+5.5+.066+0.2+0.3+.182+1.7+2.2+.044
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
* Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jaren Jackson Jr. Caleb Martin
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 57 28.5 17.4 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.4 0.7 1.6 1.7 4.1 6.2 13.2 .469 2.5 6.5 .394 2.4 3.3 .747
difference:+4+13.1+12.4+0.4+1.5+1.9+0.1+1.4-1.1-2.9+4.4+8.4+.094+1.9+4.1+.146+1.6+2.1+.106
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
* Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Jaren Jackson Jr. Caleb Martin
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 11 23.5 14.4 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.4 3.8 4.8 11.4 .424 1.5 5.5 .283 3.2 3.8 .833
difference:+49+0.6+5.2+0.3+1.4+1.8+0.1+1.1-0.5-2.1+1.3+4.6+.083+0.4+2.9+.130+2.0+2.2+.070
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 5 27.4 13.6 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 4.2 4.6 10.8 .426 1.6 5.6 .286 2.8 3.2 .875
difference:+12+15.1+9.1+1.1+2.3+3.4+0.7+0.4+1.1-0.2-3.2+2.7+6.1+.026+1.0+3.7+.017+2.7+2.8+.542
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

Jaren Jackson Jr. Caleb Martin
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost NBA 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 78 27.3 16.3 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.1 0.9 2.3 1.7 3.5 5.5 13.3 .415 1.6 5.1 .319 3.6 4.4 .823
difference:+7+2.0+6.7+0.3+0.7+1.0+0.5+0.1+1.9-0.6-1.5+1.9+5.6+.049+0.4+1.8+.037+2.3+2.8+.018
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 12 27.7 15.4 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.9 0.8 2.5 1.4 4.4 4.9 13.0 .378 2.3 6.0 .375 3.3 4.4 .755
difference:+11+2.5+2.7+1.0+0.3+1.4+0.7+0.1+2.1-0.4-2.0+0.2+4.0+.151+0.4+1.5+.048+2.0+2.9+.074
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

Jaren Jackson Jr. Caleb Martin
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 63 28.4 18.6 1.7 5.0 6.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.7 3.6 6.6 13.0 .506 1.6 4.5 .355 3.8 4.9 .788
difference:+1+1.0+8.6+0.5+1.8+2.4+1.2+0.3+2.5-0.5-1.6+2.8+4.3+.075+0.3+0.9+.006+2.6+3.4+.010
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 36.7 18.0 3.3 4.5 7.8 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.8 13.8 .422 1.2 4.2 .280 5.2 6.0 .861
difference:+1+1.5+6.4+2.3+1.9+4.2+0.1+0.4+2.0-2.4-1.2+1.6+4.8+.045+1.0+0.8+.160+4.2+5.0+.139
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

Season 6

Jaren Jackson Jr. Caleb Martin
Season 2023-242024-25
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 66 32.2 22.5 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.3 1.2 1.6 2.4 3.6 7.8 17.6 .444 1.8 5.5 .320 5.1 6.3 .808
difference:+21+5.1+14.6+0.1+1.4+1.6+0.2+0.2+1.1-1.2-1.7+4.9+10.8+.020+1.0+3.2+.039+3.7+4.1+.186
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Jaren Jackson Jr. Caleb Martin
Season 2024-252025-26
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 74 29.8 22.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.0 1.2 1.5 2.1 3.5 8.0 16.4 .488 2.0 5.3 .375 4.2 5.4 .781
difference:+68+21.5+20.2+0.7+3.7+4.4+1.3+0.7+1.5-1.6-1.8+7.3+14.4+.155+1.8+4.6+.125+3.7+4.7+.031
Caleb Martin 6 8.3 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.7 0.7 2.0 .333 0.2 0.7 .250 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 34.3 16.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.8 3.5 5.5 14.5 .379 0.8 2.8 .273 4.3 5.0 .850
Caleb Martin DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 1 season more than Caleb Martin in the NBA.

In that period—his season 8 in 2026—Jaren Jackson Jr. didn't play in the postseason.