Joe Caldwell vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.