Joe Caldwell vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Joe Caldwell 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,384

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,224

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,372

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 670

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 373

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 464

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .354

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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.