Marc Gasol vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Marc Gasol 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Norm Van Lier 8

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Norm Van Lier 0 *

Assists Leader Marc Gasol 0 Norm Van Lier 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) 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.