Shawn Kemp vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Shawn Kemp 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Shawn Kemp 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) 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.