Paolo Banchero vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 124 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 36 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 22 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 5 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .485 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .379 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .714 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) 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.