Jim Krebs vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Jim Krebs, 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 Krebs played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Caleb Martin, who played 5. Jim Krebs had the first of his seasons in 1957-58, 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 Krebs 7 6 1957-58 to 1963-64
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim Krebs Caleb Martin
Season 1957-582019-20
Team Minneapolis LakersCharlotte 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 %
Jim Krebs 68 18.5 7.8 - - 7.4 0.4 - - - 2.7 2.9 7.8 .378 - - - 2.0 2.6 .767
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 Krebs ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jim Krebs Caleb Martin
Season 1958-592020-21
Team Minneapolis LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 Krebs 72 21.9 8.8 - - 6.8 0.7 - - - 2.9 3.8 9.4 .399 - - - 1.3 1.7 .748
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 Krebs 13 16.4 7.2 - - 5.9 0.4 - - - 2.8 2.8 7.9 .350 - - - 1.7 1.8 .957
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jim Krebs Caleb Martin
Season 1959-602021-22
Team Minneapolis LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsHeat 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 Krebs 75 16.9 7.6 - - 4.4 0.5 - - - 2.8 3.2 8.1 .392 - - - 1.3 1.8 .721
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 Krebs 9 17.4 5.7 - - 5.2 0.9 - - - 3.4 2.6 6.1 .418 - - - 0.6 1.1 .500
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 Krebs Caleb Martin
Season 1960-612022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsHeat 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 Krebs 75 22.1 8.2 - - 6.1 0.9 - - - 3.0 3.6 9.2 .392 - - - 1.0 1.2 .806
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 Krebs 12 15.3 3.8 - - 5.0 0.8 - - - 3.1 1.3 3.9 .340 - - - 1.2 1.5 .778
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 Krebs Caleb Martin
Season 1961-622023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHeat 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 Krebs 78 25.8 10.0 - - 7.9 1.4 - - - 3.7 4.0 9.0 .445 - - - 2.0 2.7 .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 Krebs 11 29.7 7.5 - - 9.3 1.9 - - - 4.5 2.7 8.2 .333 - - - 2.0 2.4 .846
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

Season 6
Jim Krebs Caleb Martin
Season 1962-63-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 Krebs 79 24.2 8.3 - - 6.4 1.1 - - - 3.2 3.4 7.9 .434 - - - 1.5 1.9 .747
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Krebs 13 15.3 3.2 - - 3.1 0.3 - - - 3.8 1.2 3.6 .340 - - - 0.8 1.2 .667
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jim Krebs Caleb Martin
Season 1963-64-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Jim Krebs 68 14.3 4.9 - - 4.2 0.7 - - - 2.4 2.0 5.3 .375 - - - 1.0 1.3 .765
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Krebs 4 12.5 3.5 - - 5.5 1.5 - - - 2.0 1.5 2.3 .667 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
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