Isaiah Thomas vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Isaiah Thomas 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

Isaiah Thomas

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Thomas 12 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Isaiah Thomas 4 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Isaiah Thomas 2 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Thomas 1 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Isaiah Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Isaiah Thomas 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 17.5 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 2.4 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 4.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.1 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 9,723 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 1,321 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 2,641 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 472 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 61 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 556 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .434 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .363 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .872 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 21.7 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.1 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 564 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 77 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 158 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 20 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 7 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 26 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .404 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .301 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .842 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016) 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.