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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Tristan Thompson 8

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 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Tristan Thompson 8.1

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 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Tristan Thompson .597

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 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

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 671

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Tristan Thompson .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Tristan Thompson .617

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.