Artis Gilmore vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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. 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.