Grayson Allen vs. Joakim Noah Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joakim Noah and Grayson Allen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Grayson Allen played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Joakim Noah, who played 13. Grayson Allen had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Joakim Noah had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Grayson Allen 7 5 2018-19 to 2024-25
Joakim Noah 13 8 2007-08 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Grayson Allen Joakim Noah
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
difference:+36+9.8+1.0+2.3+2.8+5.0+0.4+0.7+0.7-0.3-1.1+0.6+0.3+.106+0.8+2.6+0.6+1.0+.059
Joakim Noah 74 20.7 6.6 2.4 3.3 5.6 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.4 5.0 .482 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.6 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714
Joakim Noah DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Grayson Allen Joakim Noah
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
difference:+42+5.3+2.0+2.9+2.5+5.4+0.1+0.3+1.3-0.1-1.6+0.5+1.9+.090+1.5+3.7+0.5+1.1+.191
Joakim Noah 80 24.2 6.7 3.1 4.5 7.6 1.3 0.6 1.4 1.0 3.0 2.6 4.7 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Joakim Noah 7 38.7 10.1 4.0 9.1 13.1 2.3 0.9 2.1 1.1 4.4 3.7 7.3 .510 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.6 .760

Season 3

Grayson Allen Joakim Noah
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
difference:+14+4.9+0.1+3.0+4.8+7.8+0.1+0.4+1.4-0.8-1.7+0.6+0.2+.086+2.1+5.5+0.9+1.6+.124
Joakim Noah 64 30.1 10.7 3.4 7.6 11.0 2.1 0.5 1.6 1.8 3.1 4.1 8.1 .504 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.4 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000
difference:+14.4+8.4+3.4+7.0+10.4+2.4+1.4+1.2-2.8-1.4+3.2+4.0+.164+1.6+4.2+3.6+3.6+.947
Joakim Noah 5 37.6 14.8 4.0 9.0 13.0 2.6 1.8 1.4 3.0 4.0 5.6 10.6 .528 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 3.8 .947

Season 4

Grayson Allen Joakim Noah
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
difference:+18+5.5+0.6+3.3+3.7+7.0+0.7+0.3+1.2-1.2-1.8+0.5+0.2+.077+2.4+5.9+1.9+2.8+.126
Joakim Noah 48 32.8 11.7 3.8 6.6 10.4 2.2 1.0 1.5 1.9 3.3 4.4 8.4 .525 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.9 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636
difference:+4+7.7+0.4+3.9+3.4+7.3+1.2+0.3+1.8-0.4-2.1+0.1+1.0+.040+1.6+4.0+1.7+2.3+.089
Joakim Noah 16 33.1 8.7 4.3 5.9 10.2 2.5 1.0 2.1 1.2 3.9 3.2 7.8 .411 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.2 .725

Season 5

Grayson Allen Joakim Noah
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
difference:+8+3.0+0.2+3.0+3.6+6.5+0.2+0.3+1.2-0.4-0.9+0.5+.068+2.0+5.1+0.8+1.4+.157
Joakim Noah 64 30.4 10.2 3.8 6.0 9.8 2.5 0.6 1.4 1.4 2.5 3.9 7.7 .508 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857
difference:+2+3.2+3.4+2.8+4.1+6.9+1.2+0.3+1.3-0.5-0.3+2.5+0.5+.268+2.8+5.8+1.1+2.3+.221
Joakim Noah 3 33.0 15.0 3.0 6.3 9.3 3.0 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 6.3 8.7 .731 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.7 .636

Season 6

Grayson Allen Joakim Noah
Season 2023-242012-13
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
difference:+9+3.3+1.6+3.3+3.9+7.2+1.0+0.3+1.5-1.4-0.7+0.1+0.4+.018+2.7+5.8+.461+1.0+1.6+.127
Joakim Noah 66 36.8 11.9 3.9 7.2 11.1 4.0 1.2 2.1 2.7 2.8 4.6 9.5 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.6 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000
difference:+10+12.6+7.3+3.3+2.3+5.6+1.3+0.3+2.2-0.5-1.6+3.8+7.4+.237+0.5+2.5+0.1+1.3+.359
Joakim Noah 12 34.1 10.8 4.3 5.3 9.6 2.3 0.8 2.2 2.0 3.6 4.3 9.9 .437 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.3 .641

Season 7

Grayson Allen Joakim Noah
Season 2024-252013-14
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 64 24.1 10.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.4 7.6 .448 2.3 5.5 .426 1.5 1.8 .816
difference:+16+11.2+2.0+3.0+5.2+8.3+3.3+0.4+1.2-1.2-1.6+1.4+2.4+.027+2.3+5.5+1.6+2.4+.079
Joakim Noah 80 35.3 12.6 3.5 7.7 11.3 5.4 1.2 1.5 2.4 3.1 4.8 10.0 .475 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Joakim Noah 5 42.0 10.4 3.0 9.8 12.8 4.6 1.0 1.4 3.8 3.8 4.2 8.2 .512 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.4 .588

Additional Years

* Joakim Noah played 6 seasons more than Grayson Allen in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2015 to 2020—Joakim Noah played in two Playoffs.