Kevin Garnett vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Mike Novak 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Mike Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Mike Novak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Mike Novak 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Mike Novak 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Mike Novak 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Mike Novak 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.