Kevin Johnson vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Norm Van Lier 1

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

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

Assists Leader Kevin Johnson 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) 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.