Nikola Jokic vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Norm Van Lier 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (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.