Joe Caldwell vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Steve Francis 0

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 223

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 1

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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.