Joakim Noah vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Joakim Noah

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Norm Van Lier 8

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Norm Van Lier 0 *

Assists Leader Joakim Noah 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 Joakim Noah 8.8 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) 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.