John Long vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah and John Long 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games John Long 0 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Joakim Noah 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Long 0 Joakim Noah 2

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Long 0 * Joakim Noah 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals John Long 912 Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks John Long 180 Joakim Noah 874

Total Games John Long 893 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists John Long 24 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals John Long 28 Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks John Long 2 Joakim Noah 106

Total Games John Long 23 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.