Jerry Lucas vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Jerry Lucas 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

Jerry Lucas

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Steve Novak 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Steve Novak 38

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Steve Novak 2

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.