Joakim Noah vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas 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.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Paul Silas 5

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Paul Silas 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.