Gail Goodrich vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gail Goodrich 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Gail Goodrich 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 Gail Goodrich 18.6 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (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.