Kevin Durant vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Norm Van Lier 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Durant 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Kevin Durant 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Norm Van Lier 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Norm Van Lier 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.