Nerlens Noel vs. Rasheed Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rasheed Wallace and Nerlens Noel, 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

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.

Nerlens Noel played 9 years in the NBA, 7 less than Rasheed Wallace, who played 16. Nerlens Noel had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Rasheed Wallace had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Nerlens Noel 9 3 2014-15 to 2022-23
Rasheed Wallace 16 14 1995-96 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Nerlens Noel 75 30.8 9.9 2.5 5.7 8.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.8 4.0 8.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.1 .609
Rasheed Wallace 65 27.5 10.1 1.4 3.2 4.7 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.6 3.2 4.2 8.7 .487 0.4 1.3 .329 1.2 1.8 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Nerlens Noel 67 29.3 11.1 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.8 1.8 1.5 2.4 2.9 4.6 8.8 .521 0.0 0.0 .500 2.0 3.4 .590
Rasheed Wallace 62 30.5 15.1 2.0 4.8 6.8 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 3.2 6.1 11.0 .558 0.1 0.5 .273 2.7 4.3 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 4 37.3 19.8 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 4.3 8.3 14.0 .589 0.5 1.3 .400 2.8 5.0 .550

Season 3

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Nerlens Noel 51 20.5 8.7 1.8 3.9 5.8 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 2.5 3.6 6.1 .595 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .694
Rasheed Wallace 77 37.6 14.6 1.7 4.5 6.2 2.5 1.0 1.1 2.2 3.5 6.1 11.4 .533 0.1 0.5 .205 2.4 3.6 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 4 39.5 14.5 1.8 3.0 4.8 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 4.0 5.8 11.8 .489 1.0 1.3 .800 2.0 4.0 .500

Season 4

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Nerlens Noel 30 15.7 4.4 1.6 4.0 5.6 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.9 2.0 1.8 3.5 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .750
Rasheed Wallace 49 28.9 12.8 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.6 3.6 4.9 9.7 .508 0.3 0.6 .419 2.7 3.7 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 13 36.0 14.8 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.5 1.5 0.8 1.2 3.8 5.8 11.2 .514 0.1 0.7 .111 3.2 4.5 .724

Season 5

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Nerlens Noel 77 13.7 4.9 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.6 0.9 1.2 0.6 2.2 2.1 3.6 .587 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .684
Rasheed Wallace 81 35.1 16.4 1.6 5.4 7.0 1.8 1.1 1.3 1.9 2.7 6.7 12.9 .519 0.1 0.6 .160 2.9 4.1 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel 5 12.0 4.8 2.2 1.6 3.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.4 4.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000
Rasheed Wallace 16 37.9 17.9 1.9 4.5 6.4 1.8 0.9 1.3 1.4 3.3 6.9 14.1 .489 0.5 0.8 .615 3.6 4.7 .773

Season 6

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Nerlens Noel 61 18.5 7.4 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.9 1.0 1.5 1.1 2.7 3.0 4.4 .684 0.0 0.0 .333 1.3 1.7 .755
Rasheed Wallace 77 38.2 19.2 1.9 5.9 7.8 2.8 1.2 1.8 2.1 2.7 7.7 15.3 .501 0.7 2.1 .321 3.2 4.2 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel 7 13.9 3.0 0.7 3.4 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.3 2.1 1.1 2.4 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.4 .500
Rasheed Wallace 3 42.7 16.7 1.7 6.3 8.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 6.3 17.0 .373 1.3 3.7 .364 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 7

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season 2020-212001-02
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Nerlens Noel 64 24.2 5.1 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.7 1.1 2.2 1.0 2.8 2.1 3.5 .614 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .714
Rasheed Wallace 79 37.5 19.3 1.7 6.4 8.2 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.7 7.6 16.3 .469 1.4 4.0 .360 2.5 3.5 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel 5 18.4 4.6 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.8 3.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.2 .813
Rasheed Wallace 3 41.7 25.3 3.3 9.0 12.3 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 4.0 9.3 23.0 .406 2.3 5.7 .412 4.3 5.3 .813

Season 8

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season 2021-222002-03
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Nerlens Noel 25 22.5 3.4 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.8 2.7 1.3 2.4 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .700
Rasheed Wallace 74 36.3 18.1 1.5 5.9 7.4 2.1 0.9 1.0 1.9 3.0 7.0 14.8 .471 1.5 4.1 .358 2.7 3.7 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 7 37.1 17.4 1.4 3.7 5.1 2.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 3.7 6.3 13.9 .454 2.0 5.0 .400 2.9 4.0 .714

Season 9

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel 17 11.5 2.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.9 0.8 2.1 .361 0.1 0.1 .500 0.5 0.7 .667
Rasheed Wallace 68 35.1 16.0 1.5 5.3 6.8 2.3 0.9 1.8 1.8 2.8 6.3 14.3 .436 1.2 3.6 .331 2.3 3.1 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 23 35.0 13.0 2.0 5.7 7.8 1.6 0.6 2.0 1.9 3.4 5.1 12.4 .413 0.7 3.0 .243 2.0 2.6 .767

Season 10

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season -2004-05
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost NBA 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 %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 79 34.0 14.5 2.2 5.9 8.2 1.8 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.0 5.9 13.4 .440 0.9 3.0 .318 1.7 2.5 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 25 33.0 13.6 1.6 5.4 6.9 1.3 1.0 1.8 1.5 3.8 5.4 12.4 .439 1.2 3.4 .337 1.6 2.2 .741

Season 11

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season -2005-06
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 80 34.8 15.1 1.1 5.7 6.8 2.3 1.0 1.6 1.1 2.9 5.7 13.3 .430 1.9 5.4 .357 1.7 2.3 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 18 34.9 14.1 0.9 5.4 6.3 1.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 3.6 5.3 12.4 .430 1.8 4.4 .405 1.6 3.1 .527

Season 12

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season -2006-07
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 75 32.3 12.3 1.2 6.0 7.2 1.7 1.0 1.6 1.3 3.0 4.8 11.2 .423 1.4 3.9 .351 1.4 1.8 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 16 35.8 14.3 1.2 6.5 7.7 1.8 1.2 1.8 1.2 4.0 5.4 12.3 .437 1.6 4.5 .347 2.0 2.4 .842

Season 13

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season -2007-08
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 77 30.5 12.7 1.1 5.5 6.6 1.8 1.2 1.7 1.1 2.8 4.9 11.3 .432 1.5 4.1 .356 1.5 1.9 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 17 34.4 13.2 1.1 5.2 6.4 1.6 1.1 1.9 1.7 3.9 5.1 11.9 .424 1.4 4.4 .320 1.7 2.3 .744

Season 14

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season -2008-09
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 66 32.2 12.0 0.8 6.6 7.4 1.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 3.0 4.6 10.9 .419 1.7 4.8 .354 1.2 1.5 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 4 30.5 6.5 0.5 5.8 6.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 3.0 2.8 7.5 .367 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season -2009-10
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost NBA 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 %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 79 22.5 9.0 0.5 3.6 4.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 2.8 3.4 8.2 .409 1.0 3.7 .283 1.2 1.6 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 24 17.1 6.1 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 3.4 2.2 5.2 .416 0.8 2.3 .345 1.0 1.2 .828

Note: Rasheed Wallace didn't play in 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Season 16

Nerlens Noel Rasheed Wallace
Season -2012-13
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 %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 21 14.1 7.0 0.5 3.4 4.0 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.6 6.8 .387 1.0 3.3 .319 0.7 1.0 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nerlens Noel ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace ------- --- ----------