Charles Oakley vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Charles Oakley 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) 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.