Spencer Haywood vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Novak:
1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Mike Novak0
Spencer Haywood12
Mike Novak3
Spencer Haywood4
Mike Novak1
Spencer Haywood4
Mike Novak0

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Mike Novak0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Mike Novak0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Mike Novak 3.4

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Mike Novak 0.4

*
Spencer Haywood 1.8
Mike Novak 1.4

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Mike Novak 420

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Mike Novak 2

*
Spencer Haywood 1,351
Mike Novak 175

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 629
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 760
Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Mike Novak 5.3
(1949)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Mike Novak 0.4
(1954)

*
Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Mike Novak 1.9
(1949)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Mike Novak 3.3

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Mike Novak -

*
Spencer Haywood 1.2
Mike Novak 2.5

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Mike Novak 13

Spencer Haywood 188
Mike Novak 0

*
Spencer Haywood 41
Mike Novak 10

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 36
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 33
Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Mike Novak 3.3
(1949)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Mike Novak -

*
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Mike Novak 2.5
(1949)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Mike Novak -

n/a **
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.
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.