Dave Bing vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Dave Bing

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Bing 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Dave Bing 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Norm Van Lier 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * 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.