Rudy Gobert vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Norm Van Lier 8

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Norm Van Lier 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Rudy Gobert 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Norm Van Lier 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.