Chris Mullin vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Chris Mullin 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

Chris Mullin

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Mullin 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Chris Mullin 16 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Chris Mullin 8 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Chris Mullin 5 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Mullin 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Mullin 4 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Mullin 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Mullin 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Chris Mullin 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 18.2 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 4.1 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 3.5 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.6 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 17,911 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 4,034 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Chris Mullin 3,450 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Chris Mullin 1,530 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 549 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Chris Mullin 986 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .509 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .384 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .865 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 13.8 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 3.3 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 982 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 237 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Chris Mullin 148 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Chris Mullin 74 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 45 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Chris Mullin 71 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .495 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .409 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .859 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994) 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.