Dave Cowens vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Norm Van Lier 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Dave Cowens 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. 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.