Norm Van Lier vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 Zion Williamson 0

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * Zion Williamson -

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.