Julius Erving vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Steve Novak 38

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Steve Novak 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.