Dave DeBusschere vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Mike Novak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Mike Novak 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Mike Novak 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Mike Novak - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.