Walt Bellamy vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Steve Novak 38

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Steve Novak 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.