Rich Kelley vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Rich Kelley, 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.

Rich Kelley played 11 years in the NBA, 6 more than Caleb Martin, who played 5. Rich Kelley had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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
Rich Kelley 11 6 1975-76 to 1985-86
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1975-762019-20
Team New Orleans JazzCharlotte 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 %
Rich Kelley 75 17.9 7.0 2.6 4.5 7.0 2.1 0.7 0.8 - 2.8 2.5 5.1 .485 - - - 2.1 2.7 .776
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 %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1976-772020-21
Team New Orleans JazzCharlotte 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 %
Rich Kelley 76 19.8 6.9 2.8 5.0 7.7 2.7 0.6 0.8 - 3.2 2.4 5.1 .477 - - - 2.1 2.6 .792
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 %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1977-782021-22
Team New Orleans JazzMiami 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 %
Rich Kelley 82 25.8 10.2 3.0 6.2 9.3 2.8 1.1 1.6 2.7 3.6 3.7 7.3 .505 - - - 2.7 3.5 .779
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 %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
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
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1978-792022-23
Team New Orleans JazzMiami 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 %
Rich Kelley 80 33.8 15.7 3.8 9.0 12.8 3.6 1.6 2.1 3.6 3.9 5.5 10.9 .506 - - - 4.7 5.7 .814
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 %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
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
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1979-802023-24
Team New Jersey Nets, Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Rich Kelley 80 23.0 8.8 2.5 3.9 6.4 2.2 1.0 1.2 2.5 3.4 2.9 6.1 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 3.9 .787
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 %
Rich Kelley 8 18.3 5.9 1.8 2.8 4.5 2.8 1.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.4 5.5 .432 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .900
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
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1980-81-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley 81 20.8 7.0 1.6 3.8 5.4 3.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 2.6 2.4 4.8 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.9 .758
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley 7 16.1 4.1 1.9 3.1 5.0 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 1.7 1.4 3.6 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .643
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1981-82-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley 81 23.4 7.9 2.1 4.1 6.1 3.6 0.8 0.9 3.0 3.6 2.9 6.2 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.8 .749
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley 7 27.3 9.7 2.6 4.3 6.9 4.3 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.6 3.9 7.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.9 .700
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1982-83-
Team Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz-
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 %
Rich Kelley 70 19.2 5.7 1.9 3.9 5.8 2.0 0.8 0.6 1.7 3.2 1.9 4.2 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .811
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1983-84-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley 75 22.3 5.2 1.9 4.7 6.5 2.1 0.7 0.4 2.0 3.6 1.8 3.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.2 .765
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley 11 18.3 5.0 1.7 3.5 5.3 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 3.8 1.4 2.5 .556 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.6 .862
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1984-85-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley 77 16.6 3.8 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.6 0.5 0.4 1.6 2.9 1.3 2.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .750
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley 9 19.3 5.4 2.8 3.6 6.3 1.6 0.8 0.6 1.6 3.6 2.0 4.2 .474 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .867
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Rich Kelley Caleb Martin
Season 1985-86-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Rich Kelley 37 8.8 2.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.7 0.8 1.3 .571 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rich Kelley 3 11.7 3.7 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
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