Tyson Chandler vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Norm Van Lier 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Norm Van Lier 0 *

Assists Leader Tyson Chandler 0 Norm Van Lier 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) 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.