Rick Carlisle vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Rick Carlisle, 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.

Rick Carlisle and Caleb Martin both played 5 years in the NBA. Rick Carlisle had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Rick Carlisle 5 2 1984-85 to 1989-90
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Carlisle Caleb Martin
Season 1984-852019-20
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte 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 %
Rick Carlisle 38 4.7 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.8 .388 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 .882
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Carlisle Caleb Martin
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Rick Carlisle 77 9.9 2.6 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.2 2.5 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .652
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 %
Rick Carlisle 10 5.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rick Carlisle Caleb Martin
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Boston CelticsMiami 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 %
Rick Carlisle 42 7.1 1.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.2 .326 0.1 0.4 .313 0.4 0.5 .750
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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

Rick Carlisle Caleb Martin
Season 1987-882022-23
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
Rick Carlisle 26 7.8 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.1 2.6 .433 0.2 0.7 .353 0.4 0.4 .909
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 %
Rick Carlisle 2 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Note: Rick Carlisle didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 5

Rick Carlisle Caleb Martin
Season 1989-902023-24
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Rick Carlisle 5 4.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 .143 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Rick Carlisle ------- --- ----------
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