Joe Caldwell vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Rudy Gobert 13

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Rudy Gobert 9

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Rudy Gobert 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Rudy Gobert 8

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Joe Caldwell 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Rudy Gobert 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Rudy Gobert 11.7

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Rudy Gobert 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Rudy Gobert 10,470

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Rudy Gobert 9,713

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Rudy Gobert 1,125

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 576

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,719

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Rudy Gobert 831

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Rudy Gobert .656

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Rudy Gobert .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Rudy Gobert 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Rudy Gobert 10.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Rudy Gobert 1,031

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Rudy Gobert 889

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Rudy Gobert 94

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 57

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 127

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Rudy Gobert 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Rudy Gobert .641

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Rudy Gobert .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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.