Joe Caldwell vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Joe Caldwell 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.