Isiah Thomas vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Norm Van Lier 1

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

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

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) 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.