Kristaps Porzingis vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Kristaps Porzingis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kristaps Porzingis:
2015-16 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier:
1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kristaps Porzingis0
Norm Van Lier0
Kristaps Porzingis8
Norm Van Lier10
Kristaps Porzingis3
Norm Van Lier5
Kristaps Porzingis1
Norm Van Lier3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kristaps Porzingis0
Norm Van Lier1
Kristaps Porzingis0
Norm Van Lier3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kristaps Porzingis0
Norm Van Lier8
Kristaps Porzingis0
Norm Van Lier1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kristaps Porzingis 19.7
Norm Van Lier 11.8

Kristaps Porzingis 7.9
Norm Van Lier 4.8

Kristaps Porzingis 1.8
Norm Van Lier 7.0

Kristaps Porzingis 0.7
Norm Van Lier 1.8

*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8
Norm Van Lier 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Kristaps Porzingis 9,021
Norm Van Lier 8,770

Kristaps Porzingis 3,604
Norm Van Lier 3,596

Kristaps Porzingis 826
Norm Van Lier 5,217

Kristaps Porzingis 334
Norm Van Lier 767

*
Kristaps Porzingis 846
Norm Van Lier 71

*
Kristaps Porzingis 459
Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kristaps Porzingis .459
Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage
Kristaps Porzingis .361
Norm Van Lier -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kristaps Porzingis .831
Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kristaps Porzingis 23.2
(2023)
Norm Van Lier 16.0
(1971)

Kristaps Porzingis 9.5
(2020)
Norm Van Lier 7.1
(1971)

Kristaps Porzingis 2.7
(2023)
Norm Van Lier 10.1
(1971)

Kristaps Porzingis 0.9
(2023)
Norm Van Lier 2.0
(1974)

*
Kristaps Porzingis 2.4
(2018)
Norm Van Lier 0.3
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kristaps Porzingis 15.1
Norm Van Lier 13.9

Kristaps Porzingis 6.0
Norm Van Lier 5.0

Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
Norm Van Lier 6.2

Kristaps Porzingis 1.0
Norm Van Lier 1.7

*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.0
Norm Van Lier 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Kristaps Porzingis 212
Norm Van Lier 530

Kristaps Porzingis 84
Norm Van Lier 191

Kristaps Porzingis 18
Norm Van Lier 234

Kristaps Porzingis 14
Norm Van Lier 47

*
Kristaps Porzingis 14
Norm Van Lier 9

*
Kristaps Porzingis 14
Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kristaps Porzingis .466
Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage
Kristaps Porzingis .391
Norm Van Lier -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kristaps Porzingis .875
Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kristaps Porzingis 23.7
(2020)
Norm Van Lier 15.1
(1975)

Kristaps Porzingis 8.7
(2020)
Norm Van Lier 6.3
(1972)

Kristaps Porzingis 1.8
(2024)
Norm Van Lier 9.7
(1977)

Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2021)
Norm Van Lier 3.3
(1977)

*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.5
(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.