Joe Caldwell vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.