Norm Van Lier vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 Franz Wagner 0

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * Franz Wagner 6

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * Franz Wagner 1.2 (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.