Joakim Noah vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Joakim Noah 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

Joakim Noah

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Earl Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Earl Tatum 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.