Brook Lopez vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Brook Lopez 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.5 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,207 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 502 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 83 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .337 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .830 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.0 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.