George Gervin vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Steve Novak 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Steve Novak 38

Total Games George Gervin 791 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Steve Novak 2

Total Games George Gervin 59 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.