Joe Caldwell vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.