Joakim Noah vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joakim Noah 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Joakim Noah 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Joakim Noah 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Joakim Noah 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)