Joe Caldwell vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Kevin Durant 18

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Kevin Durant 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Kevin Durant 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Kevin Durant 0

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Kevin Durant 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Kevin Durant 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Kevin Durant 30,631

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Kevin Durant 7,840

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Kevin Durant 4,912

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1,177

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1,274

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Kevin Durant 1,125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Kevin Durant .502

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant .390

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Kevin Durant .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Kevin Durant 4,985

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Kevin Durant 1,327

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Kevin Durant 709

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 204

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Kevin Durant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Kevin Durant .477

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Kevin Durant .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

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.