Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Joe Caldwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Caldwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Caldwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Caldwell 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.