Joe Caldwell vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Pettit 11

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

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.