Artis Gilmore vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mike Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mike Novak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.