Joe Caldwell vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Jakob Poeltl 5,505

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Jakob Poeltl 4,305

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Jakob Poeltl 1,126

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 397

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 767

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Jakob Poeltl 614

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Jakob Poeltl .633

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Jakob Poeltl .557

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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.