Tiny Archibald vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Tiny Archibald that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Tiny Archibald:
1970-71 to 1983-84
Norm Van Lier:
1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Tiny Archibald1
Norm Van Lier0
Tiny Archibald13
Norm Van Lier10
Tiny Archibald5
Norm Van Lier5
Tiny Archibald6
Norm Van Lier3

Honors and Awards

Tiny Archibald3
Norm Van Lier0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Tiny Archibald5
Norm Van Lier1
Tiny Archibald0
Norm Van Lier3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Tiny Archibald0
Norm Van Lier8
Tiny Archibald1
Norm Van Lier0
Tiny Archibald1
Norm Van Lier1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Tiny Archibald 18.8
Norm Van Lier 11.8

Tiny Archibald 2.3
Norm Van Lier 4.8

Tiny Archibald 7.4
Norm Van Lier 7.0

Tiny Archibald 1.1
*
Norm Van Lier 1.8

*
Tiny Archibald 0.1
*
Norm Van Lier 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Tiny Archibald 16,481
Norm Van Lier 8,770

Tiny Archibald 2,046
Norm Van Lier 3,596

Tiny Archibald 6,476
Norm Van Lier 5,217

Tiny Archibald 719
*
Norm Van Lier 767

*
Tiny Archibald 81
*
Norm Van Lier 71

*
Tiny Archibald 876
Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tiny Archibald .467
Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage
Tiny Archibald .224
*
Norm Van Lier -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Tiny Archibald .810
Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Tiny Archibald 34.0
(1973)
Norm Van Lier 16.0
(1971)

Tiny Archibald 3.0
(1971)
Norm Van Lier 7.1
(1971)

Tiny Archibald 11.4
(1973)
Norm Van Lier 10.1
(1971)

Tiny Archibald 1.7
(1977)
*
Norm Van Lier 2.0
(1974)

*
Tiny Archibald 0.3
(1977)
*
Norm Van Lier 0.3
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Tiny Archibald 14.2
Norm Van Lier 13.9

Tiny Archibald 1.6
Norm Van Lier 5.0

Tiny Archibald 6.5
Norm Van Lier 6.2

Tiny Archibald 0.7
*
Norm Van Lier 1.7

*
Tiny Archibald 0.0
*
Norm Van Lier 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Tiny Archibald 667
Norm Van Lier 530

Tiny Archibald 77
Norm Van Lier 191

Tiny Archibald 306
Norm Van Lier 234

Tiny Archibald 34
*
Norm Van Lier 47

*
Tiny Archibald 2
*
Norm Van Lier 9

*
Tiny Archibald 47
Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tiny Archibald .423
Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage
Tiny Archibald .118
*
Norm Van Lier -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Tiny Archibald .826
Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Tiny Archibald 20.2
(1975)
Norm Van Lier 15.1
(1975)

Tiny Archibald 2.1
(1982)
Norm Van Lier 6.3
(1972)

Tiny Archibald 7.9
(1980)
Norm Van Lier 9.7
(1977)

Tiny Archibald 1.1
(1980)
*
Norm Van Lier 3.3
(1977)

*
Tiny Archibald 0.3
(1982)
*
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. 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.