Yao Ming vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah and Yao Ming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
Joakim Noah:
2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

Yao Ming0
Joakim Noah0
Yao Ming8
Joakim Noah13
Yao Ming4
Joakim Noah8
Yao Ming8
Joakim Noah2

Honors and Awards

Yao Ming0
Joakim Noah1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Yao Ming5
Joakim Noah1
Yao Ming0
Joakim Noah2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Yao Ming0
Joakim Noah3
Yao Ming0
Joakim Noah1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.0
Joakim Noah 8.8

Yao Ming 9.2
Joakim Noah 9.0

Yao Ming 1.6
Joakim Noah 2.8

Yao Ming 0.4
Joakim Noah 0.8

Yao Ming 1.9
Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 9,247
Joakim Noah 5,881

Yao Ming 4,494
Joakim Noah 6,058

Yao Ming 769
Joakim Noah 1,907

Yao Ming 189
Joakim Noah 534

Yao Ming 920
Joakim Noah 874

Yao Ming 486
Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .524
Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming .200
Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.0
(2007)
Joakim Noah 12.6
(2014)

Yao Ming 10.8
(2008)
Joakim Noah 11.3
(2014)

Yao Ming 2.3
(2008)
Joakim Noah 5.4
(2014)

Yao Ming 0.5
(2006)
Joakim Noah 1.2
(2014)

Yao Ming 2.0
(2008)
Joakim Noah 2.1
(2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.8
Joakim Noah 9.3

Yao Ming 9.3
Joakim Noah 10.6

Yao Ming 1.0
Joakim Noah 2.7

Yao Ming 0.3
Joakim Noah 0.9

Yao Ming 1.5
Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 555
Joakim Noah 579

Yao Ming 261
Joakim Noah 659

Yao Ming 29
Joakim Noah 167

Yao Ming 9
Joakim Noah 58

Yao Ming 42
Joakim Noah 106

Yao Ming 28
Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .519
Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming -
Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.1
(2007)
Joakim Noah 15.0
(2012)

Yao Ming 10.9
(2009)
Joakim Noah 13.1
(2009)

Yao Ming 1.8
(2004)
Joakim Noah 4.6
(2014)

Yao Ming 0.4
(2009)
Joakim Noah 1.8
(2010)

Yao Ming 2.7
(2005)
Joakim Noah 2.2
(2013)