Jalen Brunson vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Mike Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.