Desmond Bane vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Joe Caldwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,618 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,449 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,187 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 119 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 315 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .471 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 (2026) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.