Joe Caldwell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Joe Caldwell 0 * Bill Walton 1

* 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 Joe Caldwell 15.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * 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.