Hal Greer vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Hal Greer 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 Hal Greer 19.2 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.