Bob Lanier vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Bob Lanier 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * 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.