Bill Closs vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Closs 0 * Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Closs 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 Bill Closs 9.0 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Joakim Noah 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Joakim Noah 1,907

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

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

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Joakim Noah .491

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Joakim Noah 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Joakim Noah 167

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

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

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Joakim Noah .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.