Mike Novak vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mike Novak 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

Mike Novak

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Novak 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mike Novak 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mike Novak 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mike Novak 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 420 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 2 * Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mike Novak 175 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mike Novak 125 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .310 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak .566 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 5.3 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.9 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 13 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mike Novak 10 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mike Novak 4 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .273 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak 1.000 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.