Joe Caldwell vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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 Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Jerry Sloan .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (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.