Cole Anthony vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Norm Van Lier 1

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

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

Assists Leader Cole Anthony 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.4 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 19 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 10 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Cole Anthony 7 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Cole Anthony 3 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 0 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 5 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .231 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .100 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .857 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 (2024) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.4 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (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.