Joe Caldwell vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Bob McAdoo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Bob McAdoo 0

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

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.