Jim Baechtold vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Jim Baechtold, 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.

Jim Baechtold and Caleb Martin both played 5 years in the NBA. Jim Baechtold had the first of his seasons in 1952-53, 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
Jim Baechtold 5 3 1952-53 to 1956-57
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Baechtold Caleb Martin
Season 1952-532019-20
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets (1st) Lost East Div 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 %
Jim Baechtold 64 29.6 10.3 - - 3.4 2.4 - - - 3.2 3.8 9.7 .390 - - - 2.8 3.8 .738
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 %
Jim Baechtold 2 43.0 19.0 - - 4.0 5.5 - - - 4.5 8.0 15.0 .533 - - - 3.0 5.5 .545
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jim Baechtold Caleb Martin
Season 1953-542020-21
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost E Div Round RobinDid 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 %
Jim Baechtold 70 23.2 6.8 - - 2.6 1.7 - - - 2.8 2.4 6.6 .366 - - - 1.9 2.5 .757
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 %
Jim Baechtold 4 26.5 8.8 - - 2.5 2.8 - - - 4.8 3.0 7.3 .414 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jim Baechtold Caleb Martin
Season 1954-552021-22
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisHeat 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 %
Jim Baechtold 72 35.2 13.9 - - 4.3 3.0 - - - 2.8 5.0 12.5 .403 - - - 3.9 4.7 .823
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 %
Jim Baechtold 3 38.3 16.0 - - 4.7 4.7 - - - 4.3 5.7 15.0 .378 - - - 4.7 5.0 .933
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
Jim Baechtold Caleb Martin
Season 1955-562022-23
Team New York KnicksMiami 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 %
Jim Baechtold 70 24.8 11.0 - - 3.1 2.3 - - - 2.2 3.8 9.9 .386 - - - 3.3 4.2 .801
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 %
Jim Baechtold ------- --- ----------
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
Jim Baechtold Caleb Martin
Season 1956-572023-24
Team New York KnicksMiami 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 %
Jim Baechtold 45 10.3 4.8 - - 1.8 0.7 - - - 0.9 1.7 4.4 .381 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750
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 %
Jim Baechtold ------- --- ----------
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
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