Walt Bellamy vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Mike Novak 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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. ** 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.