Sam Jones vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Sam Jones 0 Norm Van Lier 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.