Jalen Brunson vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Joe Caldwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Joe Caldwell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.