Richard Hamilton vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.