Jerome James vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Jerome James, 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.

Jerome James played 9 years in the NBA, 4 more than Caleb Martin, who played 5. Jerome James had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Jerome James 9 3 1998-99 to 2008-09
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jerome James Caleb Martin
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Sacramento KingsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Jerome James 16 2.6 1.5 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 1.5 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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 %
Jerome James 1 4.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Note: Jerome James didn't play in 1999-00 and 2000-01.

Season 2
Jerome James Caleb Martin
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Jerome James 56 16.9 5.3 1.6 2.6 4.1 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.1 2.4 4.9 .491 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .500
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 %
Jerome James 5 14.2 3.6 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.8 3.6 1.8 4.6 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jerome James Caleb Martin
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Jerome James 51 15.0 5.4 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.5 0.2 1.6 1.5 3.3 2.2 4.5 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .587
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 %
Jerome James ------- --- ----------
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
Jerome James Caleb Martin
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Jerome James 65 15.2 5.0 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.8 2.0 4.0 .498 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .660
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 %
Jerome James ------- --- ----------
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
Jerome James Caleb Martin
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
Jerome James 80 16.6 4.9 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.2 0.3 1.4 1.1 3.5 2.2 4.3 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .723
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 %
Jerome James 11 26.8 12.5 3.0 3.8 6.8 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.4 5.2 10.1 .514 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.7 .767
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
Jerome James Caleb Martin
Season 2005-06-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Jerome James 45 9.0 3.0 0.9 1.2 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.3 1.2 2.7 .463 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .625
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerome James ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jerome James Caleb Martin
Season 2006-07-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Jerome James 41 6.7 1.9 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.8 1.9 .418 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .556
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerome James ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jerome James Caleb Martin
Season 2007-08-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Jerome James 2 2.5 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerome James ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jerome James Caleb Martin
Season 2008-09-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Jerome James 2 5.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerome James ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
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