Jerry Sloan vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Jerry Sloan

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Jerry Sloan 0 Norm Van Lier 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 14.0 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * 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.