Bob McAdoo vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Norm Van Lier 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Bob McAdoo 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (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.