Tiny Archibald vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Steve Novak 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Steve Novak 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Steve Novak 38

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Steve Novak 2

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Steve Novak 0.3 (2008)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.