Joakim Noah vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Joakim Noah 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)