Kyrie Irving vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Norm Van Lier

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,853 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 300 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 382 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 114 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 79 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.