Career snapshot
5seasons
466games
7,014career pts
15.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Atlanta Hawks
· 288 games · 1965-66–1969-70
Position rank · 1969-70
#4PPG rank
#2PER rank
#2WS rank
Among 19 Shooting Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.1
1969-70 · ATL
RPG
6.7
1964-65 · DET
APG
4.0
1968-69 · ATL
PER
17.3
1969-70 · ATL
WS
7.9
1969-70 · ATL
Draft
Honors & awards
2×
All-Defense Team
1972, 1969
4×
All-Star Selection
1972, 1970, 1969, 1968
1×
All-ABA Team
1970
1×
All-Rookie Team
1964
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.