James Harden vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

James Harden

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Norm Van Lier 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals James Harden 271 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games James Harden 165 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.