Grayson Allen vs. Steve Novak Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Novak and Grayson Allen, 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

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.

Grayson Allen played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Steve Novak, who played 11. Grayson Allen had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Grayson Allen 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24
Steve Novak 11 5 2006-07 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
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 %
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
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 %
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
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 %
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
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 %
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857
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
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
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 %
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000
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
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season -2012-13
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season -2013-14
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors 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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season -2014-15
Team -Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season -2015-16
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Grayson Allen Steve Novak
Season -2016-17
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Steve Novak ------- --- ----------
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