Norm Van Lier vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Norm Van Lier 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
Norm Van Lier:
1969-70 to 1978-79
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Norm Van Lier0
Bill Walton2
Norm Van Lier10
Bill Walton10
Norm Van Lier5
Bill Walton4
Norm Van Lier3
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

Norm Van Lier0
Bill Walton1
Norm Van Lier0
Bill Walton1
Norm Van Lier0
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Norm Van Lier1
Bill Walton2
Norm Van Lier3
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Norm Van Lier8
Bill Walton2
Norm Van Lier0
Bill Walton1
Norm Van Lier1
Bill Walton0
Norm Van Lier0 *
Bill Walton1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Norm Van Lier 11.8
Bill Walton 13.3

Norm Van Lier 4.8
Bill Walton 10.5

Norm Van Lier 7.0
Bill Walton 3.4

Norm Van Lier 1.8
*
Bill Walton 0.8

Norm Van Lier 0.2
*
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Norm Van Lier 8,770
Bill Walton 6,215

Norm Van Lier 3,596
Bill Walton 4,923

Norm Van Lier 5,217
Bill Walton 1,590

Norm Van Lier 767
*
Bill Walton 380

Norm Van Lier 71
*
Bill Walton 1,034

Norm Van Lier 746
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Norm Van Lier .414
Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage
Norm Van Lier -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Norm Van Lier .780
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Norm Van Lier 16.0
(1971)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

Norm Van Lier 7.1
(1971)
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

Norm Van Lier 10.1
(1971)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

Norm Van Lier 2.0
(1974)
*
Bill Walton 1.0
(1978)

Norm Van Lier 0.3
(1976)
*
Bill Walton 3.6
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Norm Van Lier 13.9
Bill Walton 10.8

Norm Van Lier 5.0
Bill Walton 9.1

Norm Van Lier 6.2
Bill Walton 3.0

Norm Van Lier 1.7
*
Bill Walton 0.7

Norm Van Lier 0.3
*
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Norm Van Lier 530
Bill Walton 528

Norm Van Lier 191
Bill Walton 444

Norm Van Lier 234
Bill Walton 145

Norm Van Lier 47
*
Bill Walton 32

Norm Van Lier 9
*
Bill Walton 83

Norm Van Lier 38
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Norm Van Lier .389
Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage
Norm Van Lier -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Norm Van Lier .784
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Norm Van Lier 15.1
(1975)
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

Norm Van Lier 6.3
(1972)
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

Norm Van Lier 9.7
(1977)
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

Norm Van Lier 3.3
(1977)
*
Bill Walton 1.5
(1978)

Norm Van Lier 0.4
(1975)
*
Bill Walton 3.4
(1977)

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.