Danny Green vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Danny Green

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Green: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Green 3 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Danny Green 15 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Danny Green 13 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Danny Green 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Green 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Green 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Green 1 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Danny Green 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Green 8.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Green 3.4 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Danny Green 1.5 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Danny Green 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Green 0.8 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Green 7,204 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Danny Green 2,827 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Danny Green 1,277 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Danny Green 853 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Danny Green 634 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Danny Green 832 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Green .421 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Danny Green .400 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Green .805 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Green 11.7 (2015) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Green 4.2 (2015) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Danny Green 2.0 (2015) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Danny Green 1.3 (2021) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Green 1.1 (2018) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Green 7.9 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Green 3.2 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Danny Green 1.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Danny Green 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Green 0.7 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Green 1,338 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Danny Green 541 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Danny Green 200 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Danny Green 176 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Danny Green 125 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Danny Green 169 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Green .404 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Danny Green .388 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Green .745 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Green 11.1 (2013) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Green 4.1 (2013) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Danny Green 2.6 (2021) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Danny Green 2.1 (2016) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Green 1.1 (2013) 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.