Norm Van Lier
Career averages
11.2PPG
4.4RPG
6.5APG
585 games · 7 seasons
At a glance
CHI hubCareer snapshot
7Seasons
585Games
6,567Career points
14.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Chicago Bulls · 377 games · 1971-72 to 1977-78
Honors and awards12 total
8×
All-Defense Team1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970
3×
All-Star Selection1976, 1975, 1973
1×
All-NBA Team1973
Career highsSingle season
15.0PPG · 1974-75 · CHI
5.5RPG · 1972-73 · CHI
7.1APG · 1971-72 · CHI
16.8PER · 1971-72 · CHI
8.1Win shares · 1971-72 · CHI
Draft1969
3Round
34Overall pick
From St. Francis (PA)
Position rank1977-78
#53PPG rank
#31PER rank
#15Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 70 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | SAC | 81 | 0 | 35.7 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.3 | 0.0 | 74.1 | - | - |
| 1971-72 | NBA | 79 | 0 | 30.6 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 79.0 | - | - |
| 1971-72 | CHI | 69 | 0 | 31.0 | 12.1 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 79.1 | 16.8 | 8.1 |
| 1971-72 | SAC | 10 | 0 | 27.5 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 0.0 | 77.3 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | CHI | 80 | 0 | 36.0 | 13.9 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.5 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 15.7 | 7.7 |
| 1973-74 | CHI | 80 | 0 | 35.8 | 14.3 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 40.6 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 15.5 | 5.2 |
| 1974-75 | CHI | 70 | 0 | 37.0 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 15.5 | 5.6 |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 78 | 0 | 32.4 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 38 | 0 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 90.4 | 11.0 | 1.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1978 | Chicago Bulls | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 1972 | Sacramento Kings | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Oct 1971 | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 1971-72 to 1971-72 | |
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About Norm Van Lier
Norman Allen Van Lier III was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.