Tom Heinsohn vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Norm Van Lier 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.