Kobe Bryant vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Joe Caldwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Joe Caldwell 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Joe Caldwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Joe Caldwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Joe Caldwell 1

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Joe Caldwell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

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.