Moses Malone vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Moses Malone

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Norm Van Lier 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Norm Van Lier 8

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Moses Malone 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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. 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.