Deandre Ayton vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.