Joe Caldwell vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Jalen Suggs 5

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Jalen Suggs 2,623

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Jalen Suggs 709

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Jalen Suggs 704

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 285

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Jalen Suggs 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .331

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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.