Dwight Howard vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Mike Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Mike Novak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Mike Novak 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Mike Novak 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Mike Novak 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Mike Novak 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Mike Novak 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.