Cameron Thomas vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Cameron Thomas 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

Cameron Thomas

vs.

Norm Van Lier

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cameron Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Cameron Thomas 3 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Cameron Thomas 2 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Cameron Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cameron Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Cameron Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cameron Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Cameron Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron Thomas 14.0 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Thomas 2.5 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Cameron Thomas 1.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.5 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron Thomas 2,656 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Cameron Thomas 470 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Cameron Thomas 348 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Cameron Thomas 98 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Cameron Thomas 31 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Cameron Thomas 190 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron Thomas .440 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Cameron Thomas .344 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron Thomas .855 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron Thomas 22.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Thomas 3.2 (2024) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Cameron Thomas 2.9 (2024) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.7 (2024) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.2 (2024) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron Thomas 2.0 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.3 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.0 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.0 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron Thomas 6 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Cameron Thomas 1 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Cameron Thomas 1 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Cameron Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Cameron Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Cameron Thomas 3 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron Thomas .429 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Cameron Thomas .000 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron Thomas - Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron Thomas 3.0 (2023) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.0 (2023) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Cameron Thomas 0.0 (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.