Joe Johnson vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Johnson 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Joe Johnson 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.