Joe Caldwell vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Joe Caldwell 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.