Bill Sharman vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Sharman 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Bill Sharman 0 Norm Van Lier 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.