George Mikan vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Mike Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Mike Novak 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Mike Novak 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Mike Novak 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - 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.