Billy Cunningham vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Norm Van Lier 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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.