Joe Caldwell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.