Joakim Noah vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 John Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 John Thompson 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 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.