Jimmy Butler vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Joe Caldwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Joe Caldwell 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Joe Caldwell 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,964 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,660 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,786 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,405 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 872 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.