Elvin Hayes vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Norm Van Lier 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Elvin Hayes 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (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. 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.