Scottie Barnes vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Scottie Barnes 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Scottie Barnes 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.