Mike Novak vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Novak 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mike Novak 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mike Novak 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mike Novak 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Novak 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mike Novak 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Novak 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Novak 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Novak 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Novak 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mike Novak 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mike Novak 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 420 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 2 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mike Novak 175 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mike Novak 125 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .310 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak .566 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 5.3 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.9 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 13 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 0 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mike Novak 10 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mike Novak 4 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .273 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 (1949) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 (1949) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.