Chris Paul vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Norm Van Lier 1

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Norm Van Lier 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Norm Van Lier 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (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.