Pat Connaughton vs. Joakim Noah Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joakim Noah and Pat Connaughton, 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.

Pat Connaughton played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Joakim Noah, who played 13. Pat Connaughton had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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 achivements, 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
Pat Connaughton 9 9 2015-16 to 2023-24
Joakim Noah 13 8 2007-08 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 34 4.2 1.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.4 .265 0.1 0.6 .238 0.1 0.1 1.000
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 .000 1.8 2.6 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 6 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 .600 0.3 0.5 .667 0.0 0.0 -
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 39 8.1 2.5 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.8 .514 0.4 0.8 .515 0.2 0.2 .778
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 .000 1.5 2.3 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 3 8.0 2.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.0 .222 0.0 2.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
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

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 82 18.1 5.4 0.4 1.5 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.8 .423 0.9 2.6 .352 0.5 0.5 .841
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 4 14.8 4.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 1.5 3.8 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 61 20.7 6.9 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.3 2.7 5.7 .466 1.1 3.3 .330 0.5 0.7 .725
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 .000 2.9 3.9 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 15 21.6 6.2 0.7 5.5 6.2 1.4 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.5 5.1 .481 1.0 2.8 .357 0.3 0.5 .500
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

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 67 18.6 5.4 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.0 4.5 .455 0.8 2.5 .331 0.5 0.6 .775
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 .000 2.4 3.2 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 10 17.1 4.0 0.5 3.4 3.9 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.5 3.5 .429 0.8 2.3 .348 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 69 22.8 6.8 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.4 2.4 5.6 .434 1.5 3.9 .371 0.4 0.6 .775
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 23 23.7 6.9 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.7 2.4 5.2 .462 1.6 4.1 .389 0.5 0.6 .846
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

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 65 26.0 9.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.6 .458 2.2 5.7 .395 0.7 0.8 .833
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 .000 3.1 4.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 12 26.5 9.5 0.3 4.0 4.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.2 3.5 7.3 .477 2.1 5.3 .391 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Season 8

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 61 23.7 7.6 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.1 2.7 6.9 .392 1.8 5.3 .339 0.4 0.7 .659
Joakim Noah 67 30.6 7.2 3.3 6.4 9.6 4.7 0.7 1.1 1.8 3.0 2.8 6.4 .445 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.6 .603
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 4 22.0 12.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.5 4.3 7.5 .567 2.8 5.8 .478 0.8 1.0 .750
Joakim Noah 12 32.9 5.8 3.8 7.3 11.0 3.2 0.8 1.2 1.7 3.1 2.6 6.3 .408 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.7 .350

Season 9

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 76 22.1 5.6 0.7 2.5 3.1 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.6 .435 1.1 3.1 .345 0.6 0.8 .759
Joakim Noah 29 21.9 4.3 3.0 5.8 8.8 3.8 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.7 1.8 4.6 .383 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .489
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton 6 20.7 4.5 0.5 3.3 3.8 2.2 1.0 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.8 4.2 .440 0.5 1.8 .273 0.3 0.3 1.000
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season -2016-17
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah 46 22.1 5.0 3.5 5.2 8.8 2.2 0.7 0.8 1.3 2.8 2.2 4.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.7 .436
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season -2017-18
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah 7 5.7 1.7 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season -2018-19
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah 42 16.5 7.1 1.4 4.3 5.7 2.1 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.3 2.6 5.1 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Pat Connaughton Joakim Noah
Season -2019-20
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah 5 10.0 2.8 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.8 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Connaughton ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah 2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -