Yao Ming vs. Mike Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Novak and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Mike Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Mike Novak 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Mike Novak 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Mike Novak 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Mike Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Mike Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Mike Novak 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Mike Novak 0.4 *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Mike Novak 1.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Mike Novak 420

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Mike Novak 2 *

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Mike Novak 175

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Mike Novak 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Mike Novak .310

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mike Novak .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Mike Novak 5.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Mike Novak 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Mike Novak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Mike Novak 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Mike Novak 2.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Mike Novak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Mike Novak 13

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Mike Novak 0 *

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Mike Novak 10

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Mike Novak - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Mike Novak 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Mike Novak .273

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Mike Novak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mike Novak 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Mike Novak 3.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Mike Novak - *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Mike Novak 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Mike Novak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.