Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. John Lambert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Lambert 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

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, 4 more than John Lambert, who played 7. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while John Lambert had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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
John Lambert 7 5 1975-76 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
Season 2013-141975-76
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
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
John Lambert 54 6.2 2.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 - 1.0 0.9 2.0 .445 - - - 0.5 0.7 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 6 5.7 2.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 - 1.2 0.8 2.2 .385 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
Season 2014-151976-77
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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
John Lambert 63 8.8 2.5 1.0 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 - 1.2 1.1 2.5 .427 - - - 0.4 0.6 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 3 6.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 - 1.3 0.7 1.3 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
Season 2015-161977-78
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 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
John Lambert 76 14.1 4.1 1.6 2.6 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.2 1.9 4.4 .423 - - - 0.4 0.6 .563
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
John Lambert 2 9.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
Season 2016-171978-79
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland 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
John Lambert 70 14.7 4.7 1.7 2.5 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.1 4.7 .450 - - - 0.5 0.8 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
John Lambert ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
Season 2017-181979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland 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 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
John Lambert 74 17.9 5.4 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.7 2.2 5.4 .413 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
John Lambert ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
Season 2018-191980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
John Lambert 46 10.5 3.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.7 1.5 3.6 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 15 11.7 3.3 1.3 1.2 2.5 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 3.6 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .833

Season 7

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
Season 2019-201981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersKansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs 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 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
John Lambert 63 12.1 3.3 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 1.4 3.1 .437 0.0 0.1 .143 0.5 0.7 .810
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
John Lambert 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
Season 2020-21-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
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
John Lambert ------- --- ----------
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
John Lambert ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
Season 2021-22-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
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
John Lambert ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------
John Lambert ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
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
John Lambert ------- --- ----------
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
John Lambert ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope John Lambert
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
John Lambert ------- --- ----------
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
John Lambert ------- --- ----------