Tom Heinsohn vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Steve Novak 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 38

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.