Larry Bird vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Novak 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Steve Novak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Steve Novak 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Novak 38

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Novak 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Novak 0.3 (2008)