Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf vs. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, 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.

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who played 11. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 9 2 1990-91 to 2000-01
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1990-912013-14
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 67 22.5 14.1 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.2 6.2 15.1 .413 0.4 1.5 .240 1.3 1.5 .857
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1991-922014-15
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 81 19.0 10.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.4 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.6 4.4 10.4 .421 0.4 1.2 .330 1.2 1.3 .870
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1992-932015-16
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 81 33.5 19.2 0.6 2.1 2.8 4.2 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.2 7.8 17.4 .450 0.9 2.4 .355 2.7 2.9 .935
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1993-942016-17
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 80 32.7 18.0 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.5 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.9 7.4 16.0 .460 0.5 1.7 .316 2.7 2.9 .956
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 12 28.3 12.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.4 4.8 12.8 .370 1.0 3.1 .324 2.4 2.6 .935
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 73 28.5 16.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 3.6 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.7 6.5 13.8 .470 1.1 2.9 .386 1.9 2.1 .885
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 3 25.3 13.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.0 2.7 2.7 4.0 11.0 .364 0.7 4.0 .167 4.7 4.7 1.000
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 57 35.6 19.2 0.5 2.0 2.4 6.8 1.1 0.1 2.0 2.1 7.3 16.8 .434 2.1 5.4 .392 2.6 2.8 .930
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 75 28.4 13.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.3 5.5 12.3 .445 1.3 3.3 .382 1.5 1.8 .846
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 31 17.1 7.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.0 3.3 8.8 .377 0.2 1.0 .161 0.5 0.5 1.000
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 9

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Vancouver GrizzliesWashington Wizards
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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 41 11.9 6.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 2.9 6.0 .488 0.1 0.3 .286 0.5 0.7 .759
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
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 %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ------- --- ----------
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 8 35.4 8.0 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.3 1.6 0.3 1.0 3.1 2.9 7.4 .390 1.3 4.5 .278 1.0 1.0 1.000