Norm Van Lier vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 Derrick White 1

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 Derrick White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * Derrick White 366

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 Derrick White 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 Derrick White 663

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 Derrick White 163

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 Derrick White 139

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * Derrick White 40

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * Derrick White 45

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 Derrick White 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 Derrick White .469

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Derrick White .398

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 Derrick White .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) Derrick White 21.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) Derrick White 3.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) Derrick White 3.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * Derrick White 1.3 (2024)

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.