Caleb Martin vs. Elston Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elston Turner and Caleb Martin, 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.

Caleb Martin played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Elston Turner, who played 8. Caleb Martin had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Elston Turner had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24
Elston Turner 8 6 1981-82 to 1988-89

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Caleb Martin Elston Turner
Season 2019-201981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Elston Turner 80 25.0 8.3 1.8 2.0 3.8 2.4 0.9 0.0 1.5 2.3 3.5 8.0 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.7 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Caleb Martin Elston Turner
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Elston Turner 59 14.9 3.6 1.2 1.4 2.6 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.6 4.0 .403 0.0 0.1 .667 0.3 0.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Caleb Martin Elston Turner
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsMavericks 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 %
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
Elston Turner 47 11.4 2.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.1 3.2 .360 0.0 0.2 .111 0.6 0.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Elston Turner 8 6.6 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.5 .350 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Caleb Martin Elston Turner
Season 2022-231984-85
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Elston Turner 81 18.4 5.1 1.1 1.6 2.7 2.0 1.2 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.2 4.8 .466 0.0 0.1 .167 0.6 0.8 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Elston Turner 15 23.9 7.6 2.0 2.9 4.9 3.1 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.8 3.3 6.8 .490 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.8 1.3 .632

Season 5
Caleb Martin Elston Turner
Season 2023-241985-86
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
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
Elston Turner 73 18.1 5.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 2.3 1.0 0.1 1.1 2.1 2.3 5.2 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Elston Turner 10 19.6 6.6 1.2 1.7 2.9 2.2 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.9 2.9 5.4 .537 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 6
Caleb Martin Elston Turner
Season -1986-87
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner 70 13.4 3.5 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.1 .125 0.3 0.4 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner 3 8.3 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Caleb Martin Elston Turner
Season -1987-88
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls Lost East 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 %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner 17 5.8 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.8 .267 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner 4 7.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Caleb Martin Elston Turner
Season -1988-89
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner 78 22.4 4.3 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.8 1.2 0.1 0.8 2.7 1.9 4.5 .428 0.0 0.1 .286 0.4 0.7 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner 3 24.7 4.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 4.3 .462 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 2.0 .333
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