Joe Caldwell vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Larry Johnson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.