Joe Caldwell vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.