Danny Green vs. Joakim Noah Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joakim Noah and Danny Green, 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.

Danny Green played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Joakim Noah, who played 13. Danny Green had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Danny Green 15 13 2009-10 to 2023-24
Joakim Noah 13 8 2007-08 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2009-102007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Danny Green 20 5.8 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.0 .385 0.3 1.1 .273 0.2 0.3 .667
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 %
Danny Green ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2010-112008-09
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Danny Green 8 11.5 5.1 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.1 4.4 .486 0.9 2.4 .368 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Danny Green 4 1.8 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 .333 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
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

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2011-122009-10
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
Danny Green 66 23.1 9.1 0.8 2.6 3.5 1.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.6 3.2 7.2 .442 1.5 3.5 .436 1.2 1.5 .790
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 %
Danny Green 14 20.6 7.4 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.7 6.5 .418 1.4 4.1 .345 0.5 0.7 .700
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

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2012-132010-11
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA 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 %
Danny Green 80 27.5 10.5 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.8 1.2 0.7 1.2 1.6 3.7 8.3 .448 2.2 5.2 .429 0.8 1.0 .848
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 %
Danny Green 21 31.9 11.1 0.9 3.3 4.1 1.5 1.0 1.1 0.9 2.4 4.0 8.9 .446 2.6 5.4 .482 0.6 0.7 .800
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

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2013-142011-12
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls 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 %
Danny Green 68 24.3 9.1 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.5 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.6 3.2 7.4 .432 1.9 4.7 .415 0.7 0.9 .794
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 %
Danny Green 23 23.0 9.3 0.4 2.6 3.0 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.9 2.2 3.4 6.9 .491 2.1 4.4 .475 0.4 0.5 .818
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

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2014-152012-13
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Danny Green 81 28.5 11.7 0.7 3.6 4.2 2.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 2.0 4.0 9.1 .436 2.4 5.6 .418 1.4 1.6 .874
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 %
Danny Green 7 29.1 8.3 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.1 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 3.0 8.7 .344 1.7 5.7 .300 0.6 0.9 .667
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

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2015-162013-14
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Danny Green 79 26.1 7.2 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.7 7.1 .376 1.5 4.4 .332 0.4 0.6 .739
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 %
Danny Green 10 26.7 8.6 0.0 3.1 3.1 0.7 2.1 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.0 6.5 .462 2.4 4.8 .500 0.2 0.3 .667
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

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2016-172014-15
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
Danny Green 68 26.6 7.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.8 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.8 2.6 6.6 .392 1.7 4.6 .379 0.4 0.5 .844
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 %
Danny Green 16 27.3 7.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .405 1.6 4.8 .342 0.5 0.9 .571
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

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2017-182015-16
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Danny Green 70 25.6 8.6 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.6 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.1 8.0 .387 1.7 4.6 .363 0.7 0.9 .769
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 %
Danny Green 5 20.6 4.2 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.6 6.0 .267 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Danny Green 80 27.7 10.3 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.6 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.1 3.7 7.9 .465 2.5 5.4 .455 0.5 0.6 .841
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 %
Danny Green 24 28.5 6.9 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.1 1.3 0.5 1.1 2.5 2.2 6.5 .342 1.6 5.0 .328 0.9 1.0 .913
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Danny Green 68 24.8 8.0 0.8 2.6 3.3 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.9 2.0 2.9 7.0 .416 1.8 4.8 .367 0.5 0.7 .688
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 %
Danny Green 21 25.0 8.0 1.2 2.0 3.1 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 2.3 2.8 8.1 .347 1.9 5.5 .339 0.5 0.7 .667
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Danny Green 69 28.0 9.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.7 1.3 0.8 1.0 1.8 3.2 7.9 .412 2.5 6.3 .405 0.4 0.6 .775
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 %
Danny Green 8 24.9 7.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 2.6 1.1 1.0 0.6 1.6 2.6 6.0 .438 1.8 4.6 .378 0.0 0.0 -
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West 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 %
Danny Green 62 21.8 5.9 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 2.0 5.2 .394 1.7 4.4 .380 0.2 0.2 .786
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 %
Danny Green 12 26.6 8.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.1 1.9 3.0 7.4 .404 2.6 6.3 .408 0.0 0.1 .000
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 -

Season 14

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2022-23-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 11 12.6 5.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.5 2.0 4.5 .449 1.5 3.4 .432 0.1 0.1 1.000
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 4 10.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.8 0.3 1.3 .200 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Danny Green Joakim Noah
Season 2023-24-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 2 9.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green ------- --- ----------
Joakim Noah ------- --- ----------