Larry Bird vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Joe Caldwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Caldwell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Caldwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Caldwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Caldwell 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Caldwell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.