Joe Caldwell vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Joe Caldwell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Joe Caldwell 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 479

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.