LaMelo Ball vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.