George Mikan vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

George Mikan

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mikan 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Norm Van Lier 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader George Mikan 0 Norm Van Lier 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.