Norm Van Lier vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Van Lier 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Van Lier 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 Russell Westbrook 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Norm Van Lier 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 Russell Westbrook 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 Russell Westbrook 2,871

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 Russell Westbrook 851

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 Russell Westbrook 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.