George Gervin vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team George Gervin 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader George Gervin 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games George Gervin 791 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games George Gervin 59 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.