Norm Van Lier vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 Trae Young 0

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * Trae Young 0.7 (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.