John Stockton vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and John Stockton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Stockton:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Norm Van Lier:
1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Stockton0
Norm Van Lier0
John Stockton19
Norm Van Lier10
John Stockton19
Norm Van Lier5
John Stockton10
Norm Van Lier3

Honors and Awards

John Stockton2
Norm Van Lier0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Stockton11
Norm Van Lier1
John Stockton0
Norm Van Lier3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Stockton5
Norm Van Lier8
John Stockton9
Norm Van Lier1
John Stockton2
Norm Van Lier0
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Stockton 13.1
Norm Van Lier 11.8

John Stockton 2.7
Norm Van Lier 4.8

John Stockton 10.5
Norm Van Lier 7.0

John Stockton 2.2
Norm Van Lier 1.8

*
John Stockton 0.2
Norm Van Lier 0.2

*

Totals Stats

John Stockton 19,711
Norm Van Lier 8,770

John Stockton 4,051
Norm Van Lier 3,596

John Stockton 15,806
Norm Van Lier 5,217

John Stockton 3,265
Norm Van Lier 767

*
John Stockton 315
Norm Van Lier 71

*
John Stockton 1,504
Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Stockton .515
Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage
John Stockton .384
Norm Van Lier -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Stockton .826
Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Stockton 17.2
(1990)
Norm Van Lier 16.0
(1971)

John Stockton 3.3
(1992)
Norm Van Lier 7.1
(1971)

John Stockton 14.5
(1990)
Norm Van Lier 10.1
(1971)

John Stockton 3.2
(1989)
Norm Van Lier 2.0
(1974)

*
John Stockton 0.3
(2002)
Norm Van Lier 0.3
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Stockton 13.4
Norm Van Lier 13.9

John Stockton 3.3
Norm Van Lier 5.0

John Stockton 10.1
Norm Van Lier 6.2

John Stockton 1.9
Norm Van Lier 1.7

*
John Stockton 0.3
Norm Van Lier 0.3

*

Totals Stats

John Stockton 2,436
Norm Van Lier 530

John Stockton 608
Norm Van Lier 191

John Stockton 1,839
Norm Van Lier 234

John Stockton 338
Norm Van Lier 47

*
John Stockton 50
Norm Van Lier 9

*
John Stockton 182
Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Stockton .473
Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage
John Stockton .326
Norm Van Lier -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Stockton .810
Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Stockton 27.3
(1989)
Norm Van Lier 15.1
(1975)

John Stockton 5.6
(2001)
Norm Van Lier 6.3
(1972)

John Stockton 15.0
(1990)
Norm Van Lier 9.7
(1977)

John Stockton 3.7
(1989)
Norm Van Lier 3.3
(1977)

*
John Stockton 1.7
(1989)
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.