Blake Griffin vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Blake Griffin 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

Blake Griffin

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blake Griffin 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Blake Griffin 13 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Blake Griffin 10 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Blake Griffin 6 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blake Griffin 5 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Blake Griffin 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blake Griffin 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Blake Griffin 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Blake Griffin 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 19.0 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 8.0 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 4.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.5 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 14,513 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 6,109 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Blake Griffin 3,055 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Blake Griffin 627 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 359 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Blake Griffin 765 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .493 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .328 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .696 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 18.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 7.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 3.5 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 1,238 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 525 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Blake Griffin 238 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Blake Griffin 68 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 53 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Blake Griffin 68 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .492 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .377 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .731 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014) 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.