Dennis Johnson vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Steve Novak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Steve Novak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Steve Novak 38

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Steve Novak 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Steve Novak 0.3 (2008)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.