Joakim Noah vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joakim Noah 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Joakim Noah 0 Bill Russell 4

* 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 Joakim Noah 8.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.