Joe Caldwell vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Caldwell 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

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.