Steve Francis vs. Nerlens Noel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nerlens Noel and Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Nerlens Noel 9

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Nerlens Noel 3

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Nerlens Noel 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Nerlens Noel 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Nerlens Noel 6.1

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Nerlens Noel 1.1

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Nerlens Noel 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Nerlens Noel 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Nerlens Noel 3,338

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Nerlens Noel 2,835

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Nerlens Noel 501

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Nerlens Noel 588

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Nerlens Noel 683

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Nerlens Noel 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Nerlens Noel .546

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Nerlens Noel .200

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Nerlens Noel .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Nerlens Noel 0.2

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Nerlens Noel 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Nerlens Noel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Nerlens Noel 4

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Nerlens Noel 8

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Nerlens Noel 11

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Nerlens Noel 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Nerlens Noel .532

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Nerlens Noel .000

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Nerlens Noel .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020)