Dennis Rodman vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Dennis Rodman 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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Norm Van Lier 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Norm Van Lier 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader Dennis Rodman 0 Norm Van Lier 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (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.