Joe Caldwell vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.