Sam Jones vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 38

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.