Otis Birdsong vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Otis Birdsong 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 Otis Birdsong 18.0 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.