Bam Adebayo vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Joe Caldwell 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,962 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,041 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,050 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 608 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 569 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .536 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.