Patrick Ewing vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Patrick Ewing 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Patrick Ewing 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) 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.