Billy Cunningham vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Steve Novak 38

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Steve Novak 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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.