Desmond Bane vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mike Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.