Joakim Noah vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joakim Noah 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Joakim Noah 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Joakim Noah 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Joakim Noah 0 Bill Walton 1

* 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 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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