Joe Caldwell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,925

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,160

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,042

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 524

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 772

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Karl-Anthony Towns 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .401

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.