Mike Novak
PF · SYR
Seasons 1948-49–1953-54 · 3 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1915
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #18 (also #19, #6) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 219 lb |
| Born | 1915-04-23 |
| College | Loyola Chicago |
| Seasons | 1948-49–1953-54 (3) |
Career averages
3.4 PPG, 0.0 RPG, 1.4 APG · 125 games · .310 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | ROC | 33 | 60 | — | .342 | — | .581 | — | 1.9 | — | — | 5.3 | — | .383 |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 34 | 60 | — | .248 | — | .532 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 1.7 | — | .292 |
| ROC | 34 | 5 | — | .091 | — | 1.000 | — | 0.8 | — | — | 0.6 | — | .131 | |
| PHW | 34 | 55 | — | .261 | — | .522 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 1.7 | — | .303 | |
| 1953-54 | SYR | 38 | 5 | 4.8 | 0.000 | — | .500 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 0.2 | -14.7 | .063 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | ROC | 60 | — | — | 124 | 363 | .342 | — | — | 72 | 124 | — | 112 | — | — | — | 320 |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 60 | — | — | 37 | 149 | .248 | — | — | 25 | 47 | — | 61 | — | — | — | 99 |
| ROC | 5 | — | — | 1 | 11 | .091 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| PHW | 55 | — | — | 36 | 138 | .261 | — | — | 24 | 46 | — | 57 | — | — | — | 96 | |
| 1953-54 | SYR | 5 | — | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Career | 125 | — | — | 161 | 519 | .310 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 173 | 2 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | ROC | 60 | — | — | — | .342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 60 | — | — | — | .248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROC | 5 | — | — | — | .091 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PHW | 55 | — | — | — | .261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1953-54 | SYR | 5 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.000 | — | — | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 1.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | ROC | 60 | — | — | .383 | — | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 60 | — | — | .292 | — | -1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROC | 5 | — | — | .131 | — | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PHW | 55 | — | — | .303 | — | -0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1953-54 | SYR | 5 | 24 | -14.7 | .063 | — | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.344 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23–8 |
| Away | 28 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13–15 |
| In wins | 36 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36–0 |
| In losses | 23 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0–23 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS Boston Celtics | 10 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 14 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10–4 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 6 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6–0 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 12 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 10 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Mike Novak's career stats?
Mike Novak has averaged 3.4 PPG, 0.0 RPG, 1.4 APG over 3 seasons (1948-49–1953-54).
How tall is Mike Novak?
Mike Novak is 6-9 (219 lb).