Joe Caldwell vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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 Williams: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Jalen Williams 4

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Jalen Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Jalen Williams 4,005

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Jalen Williams 1,019

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Jalen Williams 961

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 301

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 131

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Jalen Williams 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Jalen Williams .512

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Jalen Williams .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Jalen Williams 6.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.8 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.5 (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.