Chet Holmgren vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Chet Holmgren 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

Chet Holmgren

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 1 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 1 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chet Holmgren 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Chet Holmgren 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,357 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 648 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 200 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 53 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 190 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 82 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .530 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .370 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .793 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 (2024) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 61 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 35 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 9 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 1 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 11 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 4 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .468 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .304 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .714 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 (2024) 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.