Lonzo Ball vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Assists Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier .389

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

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Lonzo 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.