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Shooting Guard ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#27

Joe Caldwell

Age84 BornNov 1, 1941 FromUSA Height196 cm (6'5") Weight88 kg CollegeArizona State Draft1964 · #2
Career averages
15.1PPG
5.1RPG
2.6APG
466 games · 5 seasons

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
5Seasons
466Games
7,014Career points
15.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Atlanta Hawks · 288 games · 1965-66 to 1969-70
Honors and awards8 total
2×
All-Defense Team1972, 1969
4×
All-Star Selection1972, 1970, 1969, 1968
1×
All-ABA Team1970
1×
All-Rookie Team1964
All awards
Career highsSingle season
21.1PPG · 1969-70 · ATL
6.7RPG · 1964-65 · DET
4.0APG · 1968-69 · ATL
17.3PER · 1969-70 · ATL
7.9Win shares · 1969-70 · ATL
Draft1964
1Round
2Overall pick
Selected by Detroit Pistons · from Arizona State
Position rank1969-70
#4PPG rank
#2PER rank
#2Win shares rank
Shooting GuardPosition
Among 19 Shooting Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Atlanta Hawks
1965-66 - 1969-70 · 4 seasons
17.2 PPG 4.5 RPG 3.2 APG
288 games
Detroit Pistons
1964-65 - 1965-66 · 2 seasons
10.6 PPG 6.4 RPG 1.9 APG
99 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1964-65 DET 66 0 23.4 10.7 6.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 37.4 0.0 61.4 13.0 0.3
1965-66 NBA 79 0 23.5 12.7 5.5 1.6 0.0 0.0 43.8 0.0 70.5 - -
1965-66 ATL 46 0 24.8 14.2 5.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 44.7 0.0 71.7 - -
1965-66 DET 33 0 21.7 10.5 5.8 2.0 0.0 0.0 42.3 0.0 68.2 15.3 1.1
1967-68 ATL 79 0 33.4 16.4 4.3 3.0 0.0 0.0 46.3 0.0 56.9 - -
1968-69 ATL 81 0 33.6 15.8 3.7 4.0 0.0 0.0 50.7 0.0 53.7 14.5 6.7
1969-70 ATL 82 0 34.8 21.1 5.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 50.7 0.0 68.8 17.3 7.9

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1965 Atlanta Hawks Detroit Pistons mid season trade From 1965-66 to 1965-66
Jul 1965 Detroit Pistons Atlanta Hawks season change

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About Joe Caldwell

Joe Louis Caldwell is an American former professional basketball player. Caldwell played six seasons (1964–1970) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and five seasons (1970–1975) in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Caldwell was one of the few players to be an All-Star in both leagues, making 2 All-Star teams in each league. Caldwell was a member of the United States Olympic basketball team that won the gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Caldwell was Team USA's fourth leading scorer.