Mike Novak vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Novak 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Novak 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Novak 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Novak 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Novak 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Novak 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Novak 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Novak 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Novak 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Novak 0 * Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 420 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 2 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Novak 175 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Novak 125 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .310 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak .566 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 5.3 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.9 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 13 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Novak 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Novak 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .273 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.