Gordon Hayward vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gordon Hayward 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Gordon Hayward 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 13.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.6 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 143 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 87 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Gordon Hayward 33 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) 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.