Wilt Chamberlain vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Steve Novak 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Steve Novak 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Steve Novak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Steve Novak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Steve Novak 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Novak 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Steve Novak 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Novak 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Novak 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 38

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.