Joe Caldwell vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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.