Joe Caldwell vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Lucas 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
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Jerry Lucas 11

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Jerry Lucas 8

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Jerry Lucas 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Jerry Lucas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Jerry Lucas 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Jerry Lucas 0

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Jerry Lucas 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Jerry Lucas 15.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Jerry Lucas 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Jerry Lucas 14,053

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Jerry Lucas 12,942

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Jerry Lucas 2,732

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 28 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 24 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Jerry Lucas 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Jerry Lucas .499

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Jerry Lucas .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Jerry Lucas 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Jerry Lucas 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Jerry Lucas 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Jerry Lucas 896

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Jerry Lucas 717

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Jerry Lucas 214

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 4 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Jerry Lucas 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Jerry Lucas .467

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Jerry Lucas .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.