Moses Malone vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Steve Novak 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Steve Novak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Steve Novak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Steve Novak 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Steve Novak 38

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Steve Novak 2

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (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.