Elgin Baylor vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mike Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Mike Novak 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mike Novak 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.