RJ Barrett vs. George Kaftan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Kaftan and RJ Barrett, 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.

RJ Barrett and George Kaftan both played 5 years in the NBA. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while George Kaftan had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
RJ Barrett 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
George Kaftan 5 2 1948-49 to 1952-53

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
RJ Barrett George Kaftan
Season 2019-201948-49
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
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 %
RJ Barrett 56 30.4 14.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.2 5.2 13.0 .402 1.1 3.5 .320 2.8 4.5 .614
George Kaftan 21 - 14.5 - - - 2.9 - - - 1.3 5.5 15.0 .368 - - - 3.4 5.5 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
George Kaftan ------- --- ----------

Season 2
RJ Barrett George Kaftan
Season 2020-211949-50
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
RJ Barrett 72 34.9 17.6 0.9 4.8 5.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.5 14.7 .441 1.7 4.3 .401 2.9 3.8 .746
George Kaftan 55 - 9.7 - - - 2.6 - - - 1.7 3.6 9.7 .372 - - - 2.5 3.8 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 5 32.4 14.4 0.8 6.4 7.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.2 5.2 13.4 .388 1.6 5.6 .286 2.4 3.0 .800
George Kaftan ------- --- ----------

Season 3
RJ Barrett George Kaftan
Season 2021-221950-51
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
RJ Barrett 70 34.5 20.0 0.9 4.9 5.8 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.0 7.0 17.1 .408 2.0 5.8 .342 4.1 5.8 .714
George Kaftan 61 - 4.9 - - 2.5 1.2 - - - 1.7 1.8 4.7 .388 - - - 1.3 2.0 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
George Kaftan 8 - 1.6 - - 0.8 0.3 - - - 0.9 0.8 2.3 .333 - - - 0.1 0.4 .333

Season 4
RJ Barrett George Kaftan
Season 2022-231951-52
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
RJ Barrett 73 33.9 19.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.5 7.0 16.1 .434 1.7 5.3 .310 4.0 5.4 .740
George Kaftan 52 18.4 6.2 - - 3.8 1.7 - - - 2.1 2.2 5.9 .375 - - - 1.8 2.6 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 11 34.3 19.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.5 14.9 .433 1.8 5.5 .328 4.5 5.9 .769
George Kaftan 13 17.8 6.2 - - 2.3 1.7 - - - 3.2 2.0 5.1 .394 - - - 2.2 3.2 .667

Season 5
RJ Barrett George Kaftan
Season 2023-241952-53
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsBaltimore Bullets (1st)
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 %
RJ Barrett 58 31.7 20.2 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.3 0.5 0.4 2.2 2.2 7.5 15.2 .495 1.6 4.3 .360 3.6 5.0 .715
George Kaftan 23 16.5 5.8 - - 3.3 1.3 - - - 2.6 2.0 6.2 .317 - - - 1.9 2.9 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
George Kaftan ------- --- ----------
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