Norm Van Lier vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Norm Van Lier 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

Norm Van Lier

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Norm Van Lier 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 James Worthy 0

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.