Joakim Noah vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Sam Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Sam Young 57

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Sam Young 4

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)