Joe Caldwell vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and Joe Caldwell 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
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 10

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Derrick Jones Jr. 380

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 356

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 329

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Derrick Jones Jr. 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Derrick Jones Jr. .508

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .326

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Derrick Jones Jr. .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)

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.