C.J. McCollum vs. Steve Novak Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Novak and C.J. McCollum, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

C.J. McCollum and Steve Novak both played 11 years in the NBA. C.J. McCollum had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Steve Novak had his rookie season in 2006-07. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
C.J. McCollum 11 10 2013-14 to 2023-24
Steve Novak 11 5 2006-07 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 38 12.5 5.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.9 4.7 .416 0.8 2.1 .375 0.6 0.9 .676
Steve Novak 35 5.5 1.5 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.4 .360 0.4 1.1 .333 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 6 4.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 .091 0.0 0.8 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 2

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 62 15.7 6.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.6 5.9 .436 0.9 2.2 .396 0.8 1.2 .699
Steve Novak 35 7.5 3.9 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.9 .480 1.0 2.0 .479 0.1 0.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 5 33.2 17.0 0.2 3.8 4.0 0.4 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.6 6.4 13.4 .478 2.2 4.6 .478 2.0 2.6 .769
Steve Novak 3 7.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 80 34.8 20.8 0.6 2.7 3.2 4.3 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.3 8.0 17.9 .448 2.5 5.9 .417 2.3 2.8 .827
Steve Novak 71 16.4 6.9 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.0 2.5 5.6 .444 1.7 4.0 .416 0.3 0.3 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 11 40.2 20.5 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.3 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.6 17.9 .426 1.8 5.3 .345 3.4 4.2 .804
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 4

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 80 35.0 23.0 0.8 2.9 3.6 3.6 0.9 0.5 2.2 2.5 8.7 18.0 .480 2.3 5.5 .421 3.4 3.7 .912
Steve Novak 54 6.7 2.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 2.0 .389 0.4 1.3 .310 0.1 0.2 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 4 35.0 22.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 3.8 2.5 8.0 20.0 .400 2.8 5.5 .500 3.8 4.0 .938
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 5

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 81 36.1 21.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.4 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.1 8.2 18.6 .443 2.3 5.9 .397 2.6 3.1 .836
Steve Novak 30 7.2 3.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.2 2.2 .522 0.9 1.5 .565 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 4 38.8 25.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 10.0 19.3 .519 2.8 6.5 .423 2.5 3.3 .769
Steve Novak 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 70 33.9 21.0 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.0 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 8.2 17.8 .459 2.4 6.4 .375 2.3 2.7 .828
Steve Novak 54 18.9 8.8 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 3.0 6.2 .478 2.5 5.2 .472 0.4 0.5 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 16 39.7 24.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.7 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.1 9.6 21.9 .440 2.9 7.3 .393 2.6 3.5 .732
Steve Novak 5 19.0 2.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.8 1.8 .444 0.8 1.4 .571 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 70 36.5 22.2 0.7 3.6 4.2 4.4 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.6 8.7 19.4 .451 2.8 7.3 .379 2.0 2.6 .757
Steve Novak 81 20.3 6.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.2 2.2 5.3 .414 1.8 4.3 .425 0.4 0.4 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 5 39.2 23.2 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 3.0 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 2.6 7.0 .371 3.0 4.4 .682
Steve Novak 9 5.6 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 .538 0.4 1.0 .444 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 47 34.0 23.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 1.9 8.6 18.8 .458 3.6 8.9 .402 2.3 2.8 .812
Steve Novak 54 10.0 3.3 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.1 2.7 .411 1.0 2.3 .426 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 6 40.0 20.7 1.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.2 8.3 19.0 .439 2.3 7.0 .333 1.7 2.2 .769
Steve Novak 4 3.8 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 62 34.6 22.1 0.9 3.5 4.3 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.0 8.6 18.8 .460 2.9 7.6 .388 1.9 2.7 .682
Steve Novak 35 5.6 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.6 .393 0.5 1.4 .396 0.0 0.1 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 6 39.0 22.2 1.8 4.8 6.7 4.8 0.7 0.8 2.5 2.5 8.2 20.8 .392 2.8 8.5 .333 3.0 4.3 .692
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 10

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2022-232015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansOklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 75 35.3 20.9 0.7 3.6 4.4 5.7 0.9 0.5 2.4 2.0 7.8 17.9 .437 2.8 7.2 .389 2.4 3.2 .769
Steve Novak 10 4.4 2.4 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.8 .444 0.7 1.5 .467 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 11

C.J. McCollum Steve Novak
Season 2023-242016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 66 32.7 20.0 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827
Steve Novak 8 2.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 .286 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 4 37.0 17.8 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.8 1.8 0.8 4.0 3.5 7.8 18.5 .419 1.8 7.3 .241 0.5 0.5 1.000
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------