Aaron Gordon vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Gordon 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 599 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 298 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 132 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 29 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 46 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .658 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 8.7 (2024) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.