Norm Van Lier vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic and Norm Van Lier 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

Norm Van Lier

vs.

Nikola Vucevic

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Van Lier 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Norm Van Lier 10 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Norm Van Lier 5 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Norm Van Lier 3 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Van Lier 3 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Van Lier 8 Nikola Vucevic 0

Assists Leader Norm Van Lier 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 11.8 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 4.8 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.0 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.8 * Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.2 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 8,770 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 3,596 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 5,217 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 767 * Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 71 * Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Norm Van Lier 746 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .414 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .780 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 13.9 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 5.0 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.2 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 1.7 * Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.3 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Van Lier 530 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Norm Van Lier 191 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Norm Van Lier 234 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Norm Van Lier 47 * Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Norm Van Lier 9 * Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Norm Van Lier 38 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Van Lier .389 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Norm Van Lier - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Norm Van Lier .784 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) * Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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.