Michael Porter Jr. vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Michael Porter Jr. 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

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Porter Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Porter Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Porter Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Michael Porter Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 14.4 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 791 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 399 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 67 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 43 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 23 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 55 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .465 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .390 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .769 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 22.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023) 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.