Joe Caldwell vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.