Pete Maravich vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Maravich 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Pete Maravich 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * 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. 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.