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Joe Caldwell
Joe Caldwell stats, teams and career impact
#371 all-timeCareer averages · 15.2 PPG · 5.1 RPG · 2.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Atlanta Hawks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 195 lb (88 kg)
- Born
- November 1, 1941 (84 yrs old)
- College
- Arizona State
- NBA seasons
- 6 seasons · 1964–65 to 1969–70
Career summaryJoe Caldwell was a small forward who played 6 NBA seasons, from 1964–65 through 1969–70.
- Career PPG
- 15.2
- Career RPG
- 5.1
- Career APG
- 2.7
- #28 in 1969–70
- #371 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Joe Caldwell ranks #371 all time
Joe Caldwell ranks #371 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #35.0. His full-career value ranks #712, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
468 games · Career Value Rank #712
NBA honors2× All-Star · All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Detroit Pistons, St. Louis Hawks, and Atlanta Hawks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.9%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 63.4%FT%
468 career games · 13,874 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Joe Caldwell stats by season
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| 1969–70 | 21.1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | +1.10 | ATL | 82 | 0 | 34.8 | 50.7% | — | 68.8% | #28 | 211.4 |
| 1968–69 | 15.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | +0.30 | ATL | 81 | 0 | 33.6 | 50.7% | — | 53.7% | #43 | 148.5 |
| 1967–68 | 16.4 | 4.3 | 3.0 | -1.27 | STL | 79 | 0 | 33.4 | 46.3% | — | 56.9% | #78 | 45.6 |
| 1966–67 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 2.0 | -1.35 | STL | 81 | 0 | 27.9 | 42.6% | — | 64.9% | #57 | 36.2 |
| 1965–66 | 12.7 | 5.5 | 1.6 | -0.11 | DET/STL | 79 | 0 | 23.5 | 43.8% | — | 70.5% | #34 | 87.3 |
| 1964–65 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 1.8 | -0.70 | DET | 66 | 0 | 23.4 | 37.4% | — | 61.4% | #47 | 49.7 |
| Career | 15.2 | 5.1 | 2.7 | — | ATL/DET/STL | 468 | — | 29.6 | 45.9% | — | 63.4% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
44.7 composite · lower is better
41.8 average league finish
579 total value
Career standing
How Joe Caldwell ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score44.7
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 112.0
- Qualified seasons
- 6
- All-time rank
- #371
Strongest seasons
Every season
Joe Caldwell advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1969–70Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 28 | 82 | 2,857 | +1.10 | 80.9 | #28 | 211.4 | 84th | Modeled |
| 1968–69Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 27 | 81 | 2,720 | +0.30 | 68.4 | #43 | 148.5 | 71st | Modeled |
| 1967–68Historical Defense Estimate | STL | 26 | 79 | 2,641 | -1.27 | 35.8 | #78 | 45.6 | 39th | Modeled |
| 1966–67Historical Defense Estimate | STL | 25 | 81 | 2,256 | -1.35 | 44.0 | #57 | 36.2 | 47th | Modeled |
| 1965–66Historical Defense Estimate | DET/STL | 24 | 79 | 1,857 | -0.11 | 64.5 | #34 | 87.3 | 61st | Modeled |
| 1964–65Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 23 | 66 | 1,543 | -0.70 | 48.3 | #47 | 49.7 | 49th | Modeled |
Career movement
Joe Caldwell's career impact by season
Peak +1.10 in 1969–70 · 6 seasons · 13,874 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutesModeled estimate
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Joe CaldwellReggie King
| NBA season | Joe Caldwell | Reggie King |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| 2 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| 3 | -1.3 | -0.5 |
| 4 | -1.3 | -1.9 |
| 5 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 6 | 1.1 | -2.4 |
NBA season number
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