Joakim Noah vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Nate Thurmond 5

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Nate Thurmond 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 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.