Joakim Noah vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie 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.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Cazzie Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Cazzie Russell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Cazzie Russell 0

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

* 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 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Cazzie Russell .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Cazzie Russell .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.