Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Joe Caldwell 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Joe Caldwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Joe Caldwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Joe Caldwell 1

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Joe Caldwell 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Joe Caldwell 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Joe Caldwell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Joe Caldwell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

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.