Larry Bird vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joakim Noah 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joakim Noah 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Joakim Noah 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joakim Noah 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)