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Joe Caldwell
Joe Louis Caldwell (Pogo)
Position: Forward-Guard
Height: 6-5 Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: November 1, 1941 in Texas City, Texas
High School: John C. Fremont in Los Angeles, California
College: Arizona State University
Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall) of the 1964 NBA draft.
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Game Logs and Splits
| Game Logs | 1969-70 |
| Splits | 1969-70 |
Totals
Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1964-65 | 23 | DET | NBA | 66 | 1543 | 290 | 776 | .374 | 129 | 210 | .614 | 441 | 118 | 171 | 709 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | TOT | NBA | 79 | 1857 | 411 | 938 | .438 | 179 | 254 | .705 | 436 | 126 | 203 | 1001 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | DET | NBA | 33 | 716 | 143 | 338 | .423 | 60 | 88 | .682 | 190 | 65 | 63 | 346 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | STL | NBA | 46 | 1141 | 268 | 600 | .447 | 119 | 166 | .717 | 246 | 61 | 140 | 655 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 25 | STL | NBA | 81 | 2256 | 458 | 1076 | .426 | 200 | 308 | .649 | 442 | 166 | 230 | 1116 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | STL | NBA | 79 | 2641 | 564 | 1219 | .463 | 165 | 290 | .569 | 338 | 240 | 208 | 1293 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 81 | 2720 | 561 | 1106 | .507 | 159 | 296 | .537 | 303 | 320 | 231 | 1281 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 82 | 2857 | 674 | 1329 | .507 | 379 | 551 | .688 | 407 | 287 | 255 | 1727 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 29 | CAR | ABA | 72 | 3008 | 685 | 1528 | .448 | 6 | 30 | .200 | 302 | 541 | .558 | 216 | 273 | 489 | 301 | 249 | 237 | 1678 | |||
| 1971-72 | 30 | CAR | ABA | 61 | 2145 | 434 | 922 | .471 | 5 | 20 | .250 | 159 | 318 | .500 | 157 | 186 | 343 | 259 | 164 | 208 | 1032 | |||
| 1972-73 | 31 | CAR | ABA | 77 | 2739 | 555 | 1118 | .496 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 172 | 405 | .425 | 189 | 206 | 395 | 352 | 166 | 246 | 252 | 1283 | ||
| 1973-74 | 32 | CAR | ABA | 79 | 2654 | 502 | 1027 | .489 | 3 | 17 | .176 | 128 | 258 | .496 | 177 | 235 | 412 | 350 | 170 | 35 | 242 | 255 | 1135 | |
| 1974-75 | 33 | SSL | ABA | 25 | 841 | 161 | 326 | .494 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 39 | 87 | .448 | 44 | 67 | 111 | 128 | 49 | 10 | 74 | 78 | 364 | |
| Career | TOT | 782 | 25261 | 5295 | 11365 | .466 | 18 | 80 | .225 | 2011 | 3518 | .572 | 783 | 967 | 4117 | 2647 | 385 | 45 | 975 | 2328 | 12619 | |||
| NBA | 468 | 13874 | 2958 | 6444 | .459 | 1211 | 1909 | .634 | 2367 | 1257 | 1298 | 7127 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 314 | 11387 | 2337 | 4921 | .475 | 18 | 80 | .225 | 800 | 1609 | .497 | 783 | 967 | 1750 | 1390 | 385 | 45 | 975 | 1030 | 5492 |
Per Game
Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 23 | DET | NBA | 66 | 23.4 | 4.4 | 11.8 | .374 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .614 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | TOT | NBA | 79 | 23.5 | 5.2 | 11.9 | .438 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .705 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | DET | NBA | 33 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 10.2 | .423 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .682 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | STL | NBA | 46 | 24.8 | 5.8 | 13.0 | .447 | 2.6 | 3.6 | .717 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 14.2 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 25 | STL | NBA | 81 | 27.9 | 5.7 | 13.3 | .426 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .649 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | STL | NBA | 79 | 33.4 | 7.1 | 15.4 | .463 | 2.1 | 3.7 | .569 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 16.4 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 81 | 33.6 | 6.9 | 13.7 | .507 | 2.0 | 3.7 | .537 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 82 | 34.8 | 8.2 | 16.2 | .507 | 4.6 | 6.7 | .688 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 29 | CAR | ABA | 72 | 41.8 | 9.5 | 21.2 | .448 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .200 | 4.2 | 7.5 | .558 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 23.3 | |||
| 1971-72 | 30 | CAR | ABA | 61 | 35.2 | 7.1 | 15.1 | .471 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .250 | 2.6 | 5.2 | .500 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 16.9 | |||
| 1972-73 | 31 | CAR | ABA | 77 | 35.6 | 7.2 | 14.5 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 2.2 | 5.3 | .425 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 16.7 | ||
| 1973-74 | 32 | CAR | ABA | 79 | 33.6 | 6.4 | 13.0 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .176 | 1.6 | 3.3 | .496 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 14.4 | |
| 1974-75 | 33 | SSL | ABA | 25 | 33.6 | 6.4 | 13.0 | .494 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .429 | 1.6 | 3.5 | .448 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 14.6 | |
| Career | TOT | 782 | 32.3 | 6.8 | 14.5 | .466 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .225 | 2.6 | 4.5 | .572 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 16.1 | |||
| NBA | 468 | 29.6 | 6.3 | 13.8 | .459 | 2.6 | 4.1 | .634 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 15.2 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 314 | 36.3 | 7.4 | 15.7 | .475 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .225 | 2.5 | 5.1 | .497 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 17.5 |
Per 36 Minutes
Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1964-65 | 23 | DET | NBA | 66 | 1543 | 6.8 | 18.1 | .374 | 3.0 | 4.9 | .614 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 16.5 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | TOT | NBA | 79 | 1857 | 8.0 | 18.2 | .438 | 3.5 | 4.9 | .705 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 19.4 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | DET | NBA | 33 | 716 | 7.2 | 17.0 | .423 | 3.0 | 4.4 | .682 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | STL | NBA | 46 | 1141 | 8.5 | 18.9 | .447 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .717 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 20.7 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 25 | STL | NBA | 81 | 2256 | 7.3 | 17.2 | .426 | 3.2 | 4.9 | .649 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 17.8 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | STL | NBA | 79 | 2641 | 7.7 | 16.6 | .463 | 2.2 | 4.0 | .569 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 17.6 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 81 | 2720 | 7.4 | 14.6 | .507 | 2.1 | 3.9 | .537 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 17.0 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 82 | 2857 | 8.5 | 16.7 | .507 | 4.8 | 6.9 | .688 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 21.8 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 29 | CAR | ABA | 72 | 3008 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .448 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .200 | 3.6 | 6.5 | .558 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 20.1 | |||
| 1971-72 | 30 | CAR | ABA | 61 | 2145 | 7.3 | 15.5 | .471 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .250 | 2.7 | 5.3 | .500 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 17.3 | |||
| 1972-73 | 31 | CAR | ABA | 77 | 2739 | 7.3 | 14.7 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 2.3 | 5.3 | .425 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 16.9 | ||
| 1973-74 | 32 | CAR | ABA | 79 | 2654 | 6.8 | 13.9 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .176 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .496 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 15.4 | |
| 1974-75 | 33 | SSL | ABA | 25 | 841 | 6.9 | 14.0 | .494 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .429 | 1.7 | 3.7 | .448 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 15.6 | |
| Career | TOT | 782 | 25261 | 7.5 | 16.2 | .466 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .225 | 2.9 | 5.0 | .572 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 18.0 | |||
| NBA | 468 | 13874 | 7.7 | 16.7 | .459 | 3.1 | 5.0 | .634 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 18.5 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 314 | 11387 | 7.4 | 15.6 | .475 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .225 | 2.5 | 5.1 | .497 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 17.4 |
Advanced
Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
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| 1964-65 | 23 | DET | NBA | 66 | 1543 | 13.0 | .408 | .374 | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | TOT | NBA | 79 | 1857 | 15.3 | .477 | .438 | 10.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | DET | NBA | 33 | 716 | 15.3 | .459 | .423 | 12.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | STL | NBA | 46 | 1141 | 15.3 | .487 | .447 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 25 | STL | NBA | 81 | 2256 | 13.2 | .461 | .426 | 10.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | STL | NBA | 79 | 2641 | 13.2 | .480 | .463 | 13.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 81 | 2720 | 14.5 | .518 | .507 | 16.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 82 | 2857 | 17.3 | .549 | .507 | 13.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 29 | CAR | ABA | 72 | 3008 | 15.1 | .475 | .450 | 7.4 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 24.3 | |||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 30 | CAR | ABA | 61 | 2145 | 13.9 | .486 | .473 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 16.3 | 13.4 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 31 | CAR | ABA | 77 | 2739 | 15.7 | .495 | .497 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 17.4 | 2.7 | 16.0 | 21.2 | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 32 | CAR | ABA | 79 | 2654 | 14.9 | .498 | .490 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 18.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 17.5 | 20.4 | 99 | 102 | 3.9 | 8.4 | 12 | 21 | -4.5 |
| 1974-75 | 33 | SSL | ABA | 25 | 841 | 14.1 | .500 | .498 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 20.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 16.9 | 19.8 | 100 | 107 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3 | 8 | -2.5 |
| Career | TOT | 782 | 25261 | 14.7 | .489 | .467 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 14.8 | 21.7 | 99 | 103 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 15 | 29 | -7.0 | ||
| NBA | 468 | 13874 | 14.6 | .489 | .459 | 12.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| ABA | 314 | 11387 | 14.9 | .488 | .477 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 16.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 14.8 | 21.7 | 99 | 103 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 15 | 29 | -7.0 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1965-66 | 24 | STL | NBA | 10 | 315 | 78 | 169 | 31 | 49 | 55 | 16 | 29 | 187 | .462 | .633 | 31.5 | 18.7 | 5.5 | 1.6 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 25 | STL | NBA | 9 | 217 | 42 | 105 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 27 | 110 | .400 | .667 | 24.1 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | STL | NBA | 6 | 148 | 15 | 46 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 32 | .326 | .133 | 24.7 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 11 | 404 | 65 | 134 | 32 | 69 | 55 | 37 | 40 | 162 | .485 | .464 | 36.7 | 14.7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 9 | 393 | 93 | 198 | 39 | 60 | 45 | 38 | 34 | 225 | .470 | .650 | 43.7 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 31 | CAR | ABA | 12 | 467 | 80 | 163 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 50 | 35 | 68 | 40 | 44 | 35 | 187 | .491 | .375 | .480 | 38.9 | 15.6 | 5.7 | 3.3 | ||
| 1973-74 | 32 | CAR | ABA | 4 | 105 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 38 | .471 | .000 | .500 | 26.3 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 |
| Career | TOT | 61 | 2049 | 389 | 849 | 3 | 10 | 160 | 294 | 53 | 310 | 172 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 189 | 941 | .458 | .300 | .544 | 33.6 | 15.4 | 5.1 | 2.8 | ||
| NBA | 45 | 1477 | 293 | 652 | 130 | 232 | 215 | 119 | 140 | 716 | .449 | .560 | 32.8 | 15.9 | 4.8 | 2.6 | ||||||||||
| ABA | 16 | 572 | 96 | 197 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 62 | 53 | 95 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 49 | 225 | .487 | .300 | .484 | 35.8 | 14.1 | 5.9 | 3.3 | |||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1968-69 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 1 | 23 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 1 | 19 | 5 | 11 | .455 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1970-71 | 29 | CAR | ABA | 1 | 32 | 10 | 19 | .526 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 31 | CAR | ABA | 1 | 23 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Career | TOT | 4 | 97 | 24 | 44 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 53 | ||||
| ABA | 2 | 55 | 13 | 24 | .542 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 28 | |||||
| NBA | 2 | 42 | 11 | 20 | .550 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
All-Star Games 1969 NBA1970 NBA 1971 ABA 1973 ABA |
Honors 1964-65 NBA All-Rookie (1st)1969-70 NBA All-Defensive (2nd) 1970-71 ABA All-ABA (2nd) 1972-73 ABA All-Defensive (1st) |
Games 1966-67 NBA 81 (1)1969-70 NBA 82 (1) Career ABA 314 (75) |
Minutes Played Career ABA 11387 (50) |
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Field Goals 1970-71 ABA 685 (9)Career ABA 2337 (38) |
Field Goal Attempts 1970-71 ABA 1528 (8)Career ABA 4921 (43) |
Field Goal Pct 1968-69 NBA .507 (6)Career ABA .475 (18) |
3-Pt Field Goals Career ABA 18 (90) |
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3-Pt Field Goal Attempts Career ABA 80 (88) |
Free Throws Career ABA 800 (73) |
Free Throw Attempts 1970-71 ABA 541 (7)Career ABA 1609 (43) |
Offensive Rebounds Career ABA 783 (49) |
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Defensive Rebounds Career ABA 967 (78) |
Total Rebounds Career ABA 1750 (67) |
Assists Career ABA 1390 (26) |
Steals 1972-73 ABA 166 (5)1973-74 ABA 170 (4) Career ABA 385 (10) |
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Blocks Career ABA 45 (66) |
Turnovers Career ABA 975 (41) |
Personal Fouls Career ABA 1030 (63) |
Points Career ABA 5492 (49) |
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Minutes Per Game 1970-71 ABA 41.8 (5) |
Points Per Game 1970-71 ABA 23.3 (7) |
Assists Per Game 1972-73 ABA 4.6 (10)1973-74 ABA 4.4 (10) |
Steals Per Game 1973-74 ABA 2.2 (4) |
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True Shooting Pct Career ABA .488 (50) |
Steal Pct 1973-74 ABA 3.0 (5) |
Usage Pct 1970-71 ABA 24.3 (9) |
Offensive Win Shares Career ABA 4.9 (78) |
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Defensive Win Shares Career ABA 10.3 (58) |
Win Shares Career ABA 15 (75) |
Loss Shares Career ABA 29 (43) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.005 (263) |