Donovan Mitchell vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Donovan Mitchell 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,333 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 240 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 243 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 65 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 49 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .349 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .856 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.