Paul Arizin vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Paul Arizin 0 Norm Van Lier 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.