Vin Baker vs. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Vin Baker, 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.

Vin Baker played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who played 11. Vin Baker had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Vin Baker 13 4 1993-94 to 2005-06
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1993-942013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Vin Baker 82 31.2 13.5 3.4 4.2 7.6 2.0 0.7 1.4 2.0 2.8 5.3 10.6 .501 0.0 0.1 .200 2.9 5.0 .569
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 80 19.8 5.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.8 2.3 5.8 .396 0.7 2.3 .319 0.6 0.8 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Vin Baker 82 41.0 17.7 3.5 6.8 10.3 3.6 1.0 1.4 2.7 3.4 7.2 15.0 .483 0.1 0.3 .292 3.1 5.3 .593
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 31.5 12.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.0 4.8 11.9 .401 1.9 5.4 .345 1.3 1.9 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Vin Baker 82 40.5 21.1 3.2 6.6 9.9 2.6 0.8 1.1 2.6 3.3 8.5 17.4 .489 0.1 0.6 .208 3.9 5.8 .670
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 36.7 14.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.6 .420 1.5 4.9 .309 2.4 3.0 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 4 40.3 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 2.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 5.5 12.5 .440 3.0 6.8 .444 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 4

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Vin Baker 78 40.5 21.0 3.4 6.9 10.3 2.7 1.0 1.4 3.1 3.5 8.1 16.0 .505 0.2 0.7 .278 4.6 6.7 .687
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 33.3 13.8 0.7 2.5 3.3 2.5 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.6 4.9 12.2 .399 2.0 5.8 .350 2.0 2.4 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Vin Baker 82 35.9 19.2 3.5 4.5 8.0 1.9 1.1 1.0 2.1 3.4 7.7 14.2 .542 0.0 0.1 .143 3.8 6.4 .591
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 74 33.2 13.4 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.6 10.8 .426 2.1 5.6 .383 2.1 2.6 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker 10 37.0 15.8 4.1 5.3 9.4 1.8 1.8 1.5 2.2 3.8 7.1 13.4 .530 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.8 .421
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Vin Baker 34 34.2 13.8 2.5 3.7 6.2 1.6 0.9 1.0 2.2 3.6 5.8 12.9 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 4.7 .450
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 24.8 11.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.0 9.2 .430 1.8 5.3 .347 1.7 1.9 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker 79 36.1 16.6 2.9 4.8 7.7 1.9 0.6 0.8 2.7 3.6 6.5 14.3 .455 0.0 0.1 .250 3.6 5.2 .682
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 69 25.5 9.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.3 .467 1.3 3.5 .385 1.1 1.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker 5 35.4 14.0 3.2 4.4 7.6 2.0 1.0 0.4 3.2 3.8 6.0 15.0 .400 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 3.4 .588
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 21 29.0 10.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.8 9.0 .418 2.1 5.7 .378 1.0 1.3 .815

Season 8

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Vin Baker 76 28.0 12.2 2.4 3.3 5.7 1.2 0.5 1.0 2.1 3.5 4.6 10.8 .422 0.0 0.2 .063 3.1 4.2 .723
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 67 28.4 9.7 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.3 7.6 .431 1.8 4.4 .410 1.4 1.7 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 5 29.2 6.2 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 3.0 2.2 5.8 .379 0.8 3.8 .211 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 9

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsWashington Wizards
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 %
Vin Baker 55 31.1 14.1 3.1 3.3 6.4 1.3 0.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 5.7 11.8 .485 0.0 0.1 .125 2.6 4.1 .633
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 77 30.2 13.2 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.7 10.8 .435 2.1 5.3 .390 1.8 2.0 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker 5 28.8 13.2 2.2 2.8 5.0 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.8 4.6 5.8 11.6 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.4 1.8 .778
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker 52 18.1 5.2 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.8 1.9 4.0 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .673
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 31.3 10.8 0.5 2.3 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.9 3.8 8.3 .462 1.8 4.2 .423 1.4 1.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 20 33.6 10.6 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 3.7 8.1 .457 1.8 4.6 .380 1.5 1.8 .829

Season 11

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Boston Celtics, New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker 54 24.3 9.8 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 3.0 3.9 8.0 .481 0.0 0.1 .333 2.1 2.9 .726
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 31.6 10.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.7 .460 1.6 4.1 .406 1.3 1.5 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker 4 14.0 5.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .667
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 9 34.9 7.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.3 1.6 0.4 0.9 3.0 2.7 7.2 .369 1.2 4.4 .275 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 12

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 2004-05-
Team New York Knicks, Houston Rockets-
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 %
Vin Baker 27 7.6 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.6 .310 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .529
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Vin Baker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 2005-06-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Vin Baker 8 10.6 3.4 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.9 1.9 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.3 .722
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------