Rui Hachimura vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Rui Hachimura 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

Rui Hachimura

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 5 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 3 Norm Van Lier 5

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Norm Van Lier 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rui Hachimura 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rui Hachimura 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rui Hachimura 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Rui Hachimura 0 Norm Van Lier 1

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.8 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 3,543 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,343 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 356 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 164 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 75 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Rui Hachimura 278 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .493 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .371 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .763 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 11.8 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.7 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 308 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 113 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 19 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 10 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 5 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Rui Hachimura 26 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .542 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .485 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .759 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2021) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2021) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.5 (2023) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 (2023) 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.