Larry Johnson vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Assists Leader Larry Johnson 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.