Bob Cousy vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Mike Novak 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Mike Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Mike Novak 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Mike Novak 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.