Kyrie Irving vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Kyrie Irving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Kyrie Irving played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Caleb Martin, who played 7. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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 |
| Kyrie Irving |
14 |
7 |
2011-12 to 2024-25 |
| Caleb Martin |
7 |
3 |
2019-20 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Jump to season:
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Rookie Season |
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Kyrie Irving |
Caleb Martin |
| Season |
2011-12 | 2019-20 |
| Team |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
| Honors & Awards |
 Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
51 |
30.5 |
18.5 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
6.9 |
14.6 |
.469 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.399 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
.872 |
| difference: | +33 | +12.9 | +12.3 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +0.4 | | -2.3 | -0.4 | +4.8 | +9.9 | +.029 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +.142 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +.062 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Kyrie Irving nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
59 |
34.7 |
22.5 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
5.9 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
18.1 |
.452 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
.391 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
.855 |
| difference: | +6 | +19.3 | +17.5 | | +1.0 | +1.0 | +4.6 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -2.6 | -1.3 | +6.4 | +13.3 | +.077 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +.143 | +3.4 | +3.7 | +.214 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Kyrie Irving nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
71 |
35.2 |
20.8 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
6.1 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
17.4 |
.430 |
1.7 |
4.8 |
.358 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
.861 |
| difference: | +11 | +12.3 | +11.6 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +5.0 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1.8 | -0.6 | +4.0 | +10.6 | +.077 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +.055 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +.098 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
75 |
36.4 |
21.7 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
7.7 |
16.5 |
.468 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
.415 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
.863 |
| difference: | +4 | +7.1 | +12.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 | +4.1 | +8.8 | +.004 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +.059 | +2.9 | +3.3 | +.058 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
13 |
35.7 |
19.0 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
6.2 |
14.2 |
.438 |
2.1 |
4.6 |
.450 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
.841 |
| difference: | +10 | +5.5 | +6.3 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +1.5 | +5.2 | +.091 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.027 | +3.2 | +3.8 | +.012 |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
53 |
31.5 |
19.6 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
7.4 |
16.6 |
.448 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
.321 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
.885 |
| difference: | +11 | +4.1 | +9.6 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -1.1 | | +3.6 | +7.9 | +.017 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.028 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +.107 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
21 |
36.9 |
25.2 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
9.6 |
20.1 |
.475 |
2.4 |
5.5 |
.440 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
.875 |
| difference: | +16 | +1.7 | +13.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +3.3 | +1.1 | +0.6 | -1.7 | -0.6 | +5.4 | +11.1 | +.008 | +0.2 | +0.5 | | +2.7 | +3.2 | +.125 |
| 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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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
72 |
35.1 |
25.2 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
5.8 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
19.7 |
.473 |
2.5 |
6.1 |
.401 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
.905 |
| difference: | +27 | +8.0 | +17.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +3.7 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +6.4 | +12.9 | +.049 | +1.7 | +3.8 | +.042 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +.283 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
18 |
36.3 |
25.9 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
2.1 |
9.6 |
20.6 |
.468 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
.373 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
.905 |
| Caleb Martin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Kyrie Irving |
60 |
32.2 |
24.4 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
8.9 |
18.1 |
.491 |
2.8 |
6.8 |
.408 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
.889 |
| difference: | +38 | +23.1 | +23.2 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -1.9 | -0.4 | +8.5 | +16.4 | +.248 | +2.7 | +6.2 | +.254 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +.014 |
| Caleb Martin |
22 |
9.1 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
.243 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.154 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.875 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Kyrie Irving nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 7 |
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Additional Years |
* Kyrie Irving played 7 seasons more than Caleb Martin in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2019 to 2025—Kyrie Irving played in 4 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Caleb Martin, Kyrie Irving got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
4 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion