Joakim Noah vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Joakim Noah 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

Joakim Noah

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 David Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 David Thompson 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 David Thompson 407

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 David Thompson 27

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.