John Starks vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Starks 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader John Starks 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals John Starks 951 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games John Starks 866 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists John Starks 393 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals John Starks 120 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games John Starks 96 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) 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.