Norm Van Lier vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Norm Van Lier 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

Norm Van Lier

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 Lenny Wilkens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens - *

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.