Charles Barkley vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Norm Van Lier:
1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Norm Van Lier0
Charles Barkley16
Norm Van Lier10
Charles Barkley13
Norm Van Lier5
Charles Barkley11
Norm Van Lier3

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Norm Van Lier0
Charles Barkley5
Norm Van Lier0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Norm Van Lier1
Charles Barkley0
Norm Van Lier3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley0
Norm Van Lier8
Charles Barkley1
Norm Van Lier0
Charles Barkley0
Norm Van Lier1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Norm Van Lier 11.8

Charles Barkley 11.7
Norm Van Lier 4.8

Charles Barkley 3.9
Norm Van Lier 7.0

Charles Barkley 1.5
Norm Van Lier 1.8

*
Charles Barkley 0.8
Norm Van Lier 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Norm Van Lier 8,770

Charles Barkley 12,546
Norm Van Lier 3,596

Charles Barkley 4,215
Norm Van Lier 5,217

Charles Barkley 1,648
Norm Van Lier 767

*
Charles Barkley 888
Norm Van Lier 71

*
Charles Barkley 1,073
Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Norm Van Lier -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Norm Van Lier 16.0
(1971)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Norm Van Lier 7.1
(1971)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Norm Van Lier 10.1
(1971)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Norm Van Lier 2.0
(1974)

*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Norm Van Lier 0.3
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Norm Van Lier 13.9

Charles Barkley 12.9
Norm Van Lier 5.0

Charles Barkley 3.9
Norm Van Lier 6.2

Charles Barkley 1.6
Norm Van Lier 1.7

*
Charles Barkley 0.9
Norm Van Lier 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Norm Van Lier 530

Charles Barkley 1,582
Norm Van Lier 191

Charles Barkley 482
Norm Van Lier 234

Charles Barkley 193
Norm Van Lier 47

*
Charles Barkley 108
Norm Van Lier 9

*
Charles Barkley 123
Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Norm Van Lier -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Norm Van Lier 15.1
(1975)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Norm Van Lier 6.3
(1972)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Norm Van Lier 9.7
(1977)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Norm Van Lier 3.3
(1977)

*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
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.