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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Joe Caldwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Joe Caldwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 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 16.3 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 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 1,208 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 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 10.3 (2020) 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.