Gene James vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Gene James 0 * Joakim Noah 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Gene James 95 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Gene James 88 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Gene James 2 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Gene James 4 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.