Joe Caldwell vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.