Joe Caldwell vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.