Mark Jackson vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Jackson 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Jackson 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Jackson 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.