Latrell Sprewell vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Latrell Sprewell

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Latrell Sprewell: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Latrell Sprewell 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Latrell Sprewell 13 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Latrell Sprewell 5 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Latrell Sprewell 4 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Latrell Sprewell 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Latrell Sprewell 1 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Latrell Sprewell 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Latrell Sprewell 1 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Latrell Sprewell 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Latrell Sprewell 18.3 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Latrell Sprewell 4.1 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Latrell Sprewell 4.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Latrell Sprewell 1.4 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Latrell Sprewell 0.4 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Latrell Sprewell 16,712 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Latrell Sprewell 3,724 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Latrell Sprewell 3,664 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Latrell Sprewell 1,294 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Latrell Sprewell 399 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Latrell Sprewell 913 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Latrell Sprewell .425 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Latrell Sprewell .337 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Latrell Sprewell .804 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Latrell Sprewell 24.2 (1997) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Latrell Sprewell 4.9 (1994) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Latrell Sprewell 6.3 (1997) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Latrell Sprewell 2.2 (1994) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Latrell Sprewell 0.9 (1994) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Latrell Sprewell 19.7 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Latrell Sprewell 4.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Latrell Sprewell 3.4 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Latrell Sprewell 1.2 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Latrell Sprewell 0.4 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Latrell Sprewell 1,223 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Latrell Sprewell 269 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Latrell Sprewell 211 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Latrell Sprewell 73 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Latrell Sprewell 27 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Latrell Sprewell 62 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Latrell Sprewell .418 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Latrell Sprewell .330 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Latrell Sprewell .803 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Latrell Sprewell 22.7 (1994) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Latrell Sprewell 4.8 (1999) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Latrell Sprewell 7.0 (1994) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Latrell Sprewell 1.6 (2004) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Latrell Sprewell 1.0 (1994) 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.