Joe Caldwell vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.