Joe Caldwell vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 James Worthy 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.