Jalen Brunson vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.