Julius Erving vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mike Novak 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mike Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mike Novak 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mike Novak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.