Steve Novak
PF · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 2006-07–2016-17 · 11 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1983
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #6 (also #20, #21, #23, #16) |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1983-06-13 |
| College | Marquette |
| Drafted | 2006 · Round 2, Pick 32 · Houston Rockets |
| Seasons | 2006-07–2016-17 (11) |
Career averages
4.7 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.3 APG · 467 games · .437 FG% · .430 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | HOU | 23 | 35 | 5.5 | .360 | .333 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 7.7 | .501 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 24 | 35 | 7.5 | .480 | .479 | .750 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 17.3 | .651 |
| 2008-09 | LAC | 25 | 71 | 16.4 | .444 | .416 | .913 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 13.5 | .606 |
| 2009-10 | LAC | 26 | 54 | 6.7 | .389 | .310 | .778 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 8.3 | .505 |
| 2010-11 | 2TM | 27 | 30 | 7.2 | .522 | .565 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 17.8 | .737 |
| DAL | 27 | 7 | 2.6 | .500 | .750 | — | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 19.6 | .688 | |
| SAS | 27 | 23 | 8.6 | .525 | .548 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 17.7 | .744 | |
| 2011-12 | NYK | 28 | 54 | 18.9 | .478 | .472 | .846 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.8 | 15.9 | .684 |
| 2012-13 | NYK | 29 | 81 | 20.3 | .414 | .425 | .909 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 11.3 | .602 |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 30 | 54 | 10.0 | .411 | .426 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 11.1 | .599 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 31 | 35 | 5.6 | .393 | .396 | 0.000 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 8.6 | .554 |
| UTA | 31 | 22 | 5.0 | .457 | .485 | 0.000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 14.5 | .669 | |
| OKC | 31 | 13 | 6.8 | .286 | .200 | — | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .357 | |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 32 | 10 | 4.4 | .444 | .467 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 14.4 | .651 |
| OKC | 32 | 7 | 3.4 | .500 | .556 | — | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 20.8 | .708 | |
| MIL | 32 | 3 | 6.7 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 6.7 | .543 | |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 33 | 8 | 2.8 | .286 | .167 | — | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .357 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | HOU | 35 | 1 | 191 | 18 | 50 | .360 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 51 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 35 | 0 | 264 | 49 | 102 | .480 | 34 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 135 |
| 2008-09 | LAC | 71 | 3 | 1,161 | 176 | 396 | .444 | 119 | 286 | 21 | 23 | 125 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 23 | 492 |
| 2009-10 | LAC | 54 | 0 | 362 | 42 | 108 | .389 | 22 | 71 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 113 |
| 2010-11 | 2TM | 30 | 0 | 215 | 35 | 67 | .522 | 26 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 104 |
| DAL | 7 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| SAS | 23 | 0 | 197 | 31 | 59 | .525 | 23 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 93 | |
| 2011-12 | NYK | 54 | 0 | 1,020 | 161 | 337 | .478 | 133 | 282 | 22 | 26 | 104 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 477 |
| 2012-13 | NYK | 81 | 1 | 1,641 | 178 | 430 | .414 | 149 | 351 | 30 | 33 | 152 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 535 |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 54 | 1 | 540 | 60 | 146 | .411 | 52 | 122 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 178 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 35 | 0 | 197 | 22 | 56 | .393 | 19 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 63 |
| UTA | 22 | 0 | 109 | 16 | 35 | .457 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 48 | |
| OKC | 13 | 0 | 88 | 6 | 21 | .286 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 10 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 18 | .444 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| OKC | 7 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 12 | .500 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| MIL | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 8 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 467 | — | — | 751 | 1,717 | .437 | 575 | 1337 | 100 | 114 | 591 | 132 | 91 | 38 | 81 | 2,177 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | HOU | 35 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 9.4 | .360 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 35 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 13.9 | .480 | 4.6 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 18.4 |
| 2008-09 | LAC | 71 | 16.4 | 5.5 | 12.3 | .444 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 15.3 |
| 2009-10 | LAC | 54 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 10.7 | .389 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11.2 |
| 2010-11 | 2TM | 30 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 11.2 | .522 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 17.4 |
| DAL | 7 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 16.0 | .500 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | |
| SAS | 23 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 10.8 | .525 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 17.0 | |
| 2011-12 | NYK | 54 | 18.9 | 5.7 | 11.9 | .478 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 16.8 |
| 2012-13 | NYK | 81 | 20.3 | 3.9 | 9.4 | .414 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 11.7 |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 54 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 9.7 | .411 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.9 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 35 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 10.2 | .393 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 11.5 |
| UTA | 22 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 11.6 | .457 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 15.9 | |
| OKC | 13 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 8.6 | .286 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6.1 | |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 10 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 14.7 | .444 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 19.6 |
| OKC | 7 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 18.0 | .500 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 25.5 | |
| MIL | 3 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 10.8 | .333 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.6 | |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 11.5 | .286 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | HOU | 35 | 191 | 7.7 | .501 | 13.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .091 | -2.5 | +1.0 | -1.5 | +0.0 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 35 | 264 | 17.3 | .651 | 18.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .196 | +4.3 | -0.1 | +4.2 | +0.4 |
| 2008-09 | LAC | 71 | 1,161 | 13.5 | .606 | 16.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | .092 | +1.7 | -2.1 | -0.4 | +0.5 |
| 2009-10 | LAC | 54 | 362 | 8.3 | .505 | 14.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .043 | -2.4 | -1.3 | -3.7 | -0.2 |
| 2010-11 | 2TM | 30 | 215 | 17.8 | .737 | 16.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .196 | +5.1 | -0.4 | +4.8 | +0.4 |
| DAL | 7 | 18 | 19.6 | .688 | 20.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .205 | +5.1 | +0.7 | +5.8 | +0.0 | |
| SAS | 23 | 197 | 17.7 | .744 | 15.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .195 | +5.1 | -0.5 | +4.7 | +0.3 | |
| 2011-12 | NYK | 54 | 1,020 | 15.9 | .684 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 3.9 | .181 | +4.6 | -0.5 | +4.1 | +1.6 |
| 2012-13 | NYK | 81 | 1,641 | 11.3 | .602 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 4.0 | .116 | +1.0 | -1.0 | +0.1 | +0.9 |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 54 | 540 | 11.1 | .599 | 12.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .127 | +1.5 | -0.1 | +1.5 | +0.5 |
| 2014-15 | 2TM | 35 | 197 | 8.6 | .554 | 14.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .075 | -0.1 | -1.8 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| UTA | 22 | 109 | 14.5 | .669 | 16.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .162 | +3.6 | -1.2 | +2.4 | +0.1 | |
| OKC | 13 | 88 | 1.3 | .357 | 11.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.032 | -4.7 | -2.5 | -7.2 | -0.1 | |
| 2015-16 | 2TM | 10 | 44 | 14.4 | .651 | 19.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .121 | +3.5 | -2.4 | +1.2 | +0.0 |
| OKC | 7 | 24 | 20.8 | .708 | 23.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .181 | +6.6 | -1.4 | +5.2 | +0.0 | |
| MIL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | .543 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .050 | -0.2 | -3.5 | -3.6 | +0.0 | |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 8 | 22 | 1.3 | .357 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.075 | -6.3 | -4.9 | -11.2 | -0.1 |
| Career | 467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.6 | — | — | — | — | +4.0 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .750 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2010-11 | 6 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | 5 | 18.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .444 | .571 | .667 |
| 2012-13 | 10 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .538 | .444 | .692 |
| 2013-14 | 7 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Career | 34 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .483 | .455 | .655 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 347 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 214–133 |
| Away | 336 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 147–189 |
| In wins | 361 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 361–0 |
| In losses | 322 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0–322 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 23 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 14–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 25 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 12–13 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 16–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6–15 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 27 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 13–14 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 14–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 22 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 8–14 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 22 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 16–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 26 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 11–15 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 17 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 21 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 14 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13–12 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 14–11 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 23 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 11–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 15–6 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 19–6 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 17 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 11–6 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 18 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10–8 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 21 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 15–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 14–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 24 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 8–16 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 25 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 11–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 27 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 17–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6–18 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 17 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 6–11 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 24 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 12–12 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 25 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 19–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2016-17
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 0% | — |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 14% | 1.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 86% | .167 |
Average shot distance 23.3 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 17% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2006-07 | $600,000 |
| 2007-08 | $687,456 |
| 2008-09 | $797,581 |
| 2009-10 | $1,031,000 |
| 2010-11 | $734,945 |
| 2011-12 | $854,389 |
| 2012-13 | $4,054,055 |
| 2013-14 | $3,750,000 |
| 2014-15 | $3,445,947 |
| 2015-16 | $4,166,886 |
| 2016-17 | $980,431 |
| 2017-18 | $980,431 |
| Career earnings | $22,083,121 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Steve Novak play for?
Steve Novak plays PF for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Steve Novak's career stats?
Steve Novak has averaged 4.7 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.3 APG over 11 seasons (2006-07–2016-17).
How much does Steve Novak make?
Steve Novak's salary is $980,431 for the 2017-18 season, with career earnings of about $22.1M.
How tall is Steve Novak?
Steve Novak is 6-10 (225 lb).
When was Steve Novak drafted?
Steve Novak was drafted in 2006, round 2, pick 32, by the Houston Rockets.