Dave Cowens vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Steve Novak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Steve Novak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Steve Novak 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Steve Novak 38

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Steve Novak 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Steve Novak 0.3 (2008)

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.