Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Cameron Payne Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cameron Payne and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Cameron Payne, who played 9. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Cameron Payne had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24
Cameron Payne 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Detroit PistonsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 57 12.2 5.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.4 2.0 4.9 .410 0.6 1.9 .324 0.3 0.4 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 10 6.4 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.6 .269 0.2 1.0 .200 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 2

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Detroit PistonsOklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 31 14.9 5.2 0.1 1.5 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.7 2.1 6.2 .332 0.9 2.8 .314 0.2 0.3 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 1 4.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 25 23.3 8.8 0.7 2.0 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.5 8.6 .405 1.4 3.6 .385 0.5 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
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
Cameron Payne 40 17.8 6.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.6 2.4 5.6 .430 0.6 2.1 .298 0.8 1.0 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
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 %
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
Cameron Payne 8 22.9 10.9 0.5 3.4 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.4 2.5 4.1 8.5 .485 1.9 3.6 .517 0.8 0.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 60 18.0 8.4 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.2 6.6 .484 1.2 2.8 .440 0.8 0.9 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 22 19.0 9.3 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.2 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.8 3.7 8.8 .425 1.1 3.1 .362 0.7 0.8 .889

Season 7

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 58 22.0 10.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.9 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.1 10.1 .409 1.2 3.6 .336 1.3 1.5 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cameron Payne 13 13.2 4.2 0.2 1.4 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.9 1.7 5.7 .297 0.4 2.3 .167 0.4 0.5 .833

Season 8

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 48 20.2 10.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 4.5 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.8 3.9 9.4 .415 1.4 3.9 .368 1.0 1.3 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cameron Payne 7 21.7 8.1 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.9 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.1 3.3 6.9 .479 1.6 3.9 .407 0.0 0.4 .000

Season 9

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Washington WizardsMilwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 78 16.7 7.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.7 6.2 .432 1.3 3.4 .390 0.7 0.9 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 5 12.2 5.6 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.4 0.2 0.8 0.6 2.0 2.0 5.0 .400 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2022-23-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
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
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cameron Payne
Season 2023-24-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
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
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 11 34.6 8.4 0.5 2.2 2.6 2.5 1.4 0.4 0.9 3.0 2.9 7.2 .405 1.5 4.6 .333 1.0 1.0 1.000
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------