Willis Reed vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Norm Van Lier 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Willis Reed 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Norm Van Lier 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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.