James Harden vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Joakim Noah 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Joakim Noah 2

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

Defensive Player of The Year James Harden 0 Joakim Noah 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Joakim Noah 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Joakim Noah 874

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals James Harden 282 Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Joakim Noah 106

Total Games James Harden 173 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)