Dwight Howard vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Norm Van Lier 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Norm Van Lier 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Dwight Howard 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Norm Van Lier 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.