Kawhi Leonard vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Norm Van Lier

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Norm Van Lier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Norm Van Lier 8

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Norm Van Lier 0 *

Assists Leader Kawhi Leonard 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Norm Van Lier 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (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.