Tom Heinsohn vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mike Novak 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mike Novak 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Novak - 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.