Rick Barry vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Joe Caldwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Joe Caldwell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Joe Caldwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Joe Caldwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 0 Joe Caldwell 1

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Joe Caldwell 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Joe Caldwell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 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 Rick Barry 23.2 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * 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.