Norm Van Lier vs. Christian Wood Comparison

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

Norm Van Lier

vs.

Christian Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Christian Wood: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 Christian Wood 0

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 Christian Wood 8

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 Christian Wood 0

NBA Cups Won Norm Van Lier 0 * Christian Wood 1 *

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 Christian Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 Christian Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 Christian Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 Christian Wood 0

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 Christian Wood 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 Christian Wood 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 Christian Wood 7.0

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 Christian Wood 1.4

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * Christian Wood 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * Christian Wood 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 Christian Wood 4,617

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 Christian Wood 2,366

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 Christian Wood 469

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * Christian Wood 183

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * Christian Wood 295

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 Christian Wood 339

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 Christian Wood .514

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Christian Wood .372

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 Christian Wood .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) Christian Wood 21.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) Christian Wood 10.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) Christian Wood 2.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * Christian Wood 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * Christian Wood 1.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * Christian Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 Christian Wood -

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 Christian Wood -

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 Christian Wood -

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * Christian Wood -

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * Christian Wood -

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 Christian Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 Christian Wood -

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Christian Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 Christian Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * Christian Wood -

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.