Joe Caldwell vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.