Joe Caldwell vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.