Paul Arizin vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Steve Novak 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 38

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.3 (2008)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.