Anthony Edwards vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Anthony Edwards 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

Anthony Edwards

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 4 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 3 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 2 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Edwards 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Anthony Edwards 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 22.9 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.1 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 6,920 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 1,567 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,241 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 413 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 182 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Anthony Edwards 302 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .353 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .793 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.9 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.6 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 433 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 82 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 69 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 24 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 20 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Anthony Edwards 15 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .480 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .394 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .837 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 8.0 (2024) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.