Kelly Oubre Jr. vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Kelly Oubre Jr. 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

Kelly Oubre Jr.

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelly Oubre Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Kelly Oubre Jr. 3 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 13.1 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 4.5 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.5 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 7,790 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 2,664 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 639 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 594 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 296 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 595 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .435 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .327 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .751 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 20.3 (2023) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 6.4 (2020) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.5 (2020) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.4 (2023) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.9 (2019) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 8.2 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 3.0 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.7 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 188 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 70 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 17 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 26 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 14 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 23 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .428 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .323 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .795 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 12.4 (2024) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 3.8 (2018) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 2.0 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.2 (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.