Carmelo Anthony vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Carmelo Anthony 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Carmelo Anthony 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.