Buddy Hield vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Buddy Hield 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.