Dave DeBusschere vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Norm Van Lier 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Norm Van Lier .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Norm Van Lier 6.2

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

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Norm Van Lier .389

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.