Joakim Noah vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joakim Noah 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Joakim Noah 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Willis Reed 1

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Rookie of The Year Joakim Noah 0 Willis Reed 1

* 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 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.