Wilt Chamberlain vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Norm Van Lier 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norm Van Lier 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.