Joe Caldwell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.