Joakim Noah vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Dean Tolson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Dean Tolson 0 *

* 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 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.