Josh Giddey vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Josh Giddey 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.