Oscar Robertson vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Oscar Robertson 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Norm Van Lier 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) *

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.