Mike Novak vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Novak 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mike Novak 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mike Novak 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mike Novak 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Novak 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mike Novak 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mike Novak 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Novak 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Novak 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Novak 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Novak 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 420 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 2 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mike Novak 175 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mike Novak 125 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .310 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak .566 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 5.3 (1949) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.9 (1949) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 13 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 0 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mike Novak 10 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mike Novak 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .273 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 (1949) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 (1949) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.