Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Joe Caldwell 5

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Joe Caldwell 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Joe Caldwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Joe Caldwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Joe Caldwell 1

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joe Caldwell 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Joe Caldwell 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Joe Caldwell 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,606 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,564 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,300 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,065 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 861 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .285 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 34.0 (2026) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 17.0 (2026) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.