Bob Pettit vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Norm Van Lier 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Norm Van Lier 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Bob Pettit 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Norm Van Lier 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.