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Retired#4Guard1969–1978#502 all-time in points

Norm Van Lier

Norm Van Lier scored 8,770 points in 746 games, 502nd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1970-71 at 16.0 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 1″ / 173 lb
Age79
PositionGuard
BornApr 1, 1947
HometownEast Liverpool, Ohio
Experience1969–1978
CollegeSaint Francis University
Draft1969 · round 3, pick 34
High school—
TeamsCincinnati Royals 1969–1971Chicago Bulls 1971–1977Milwaukee Bucks 1978–1978
Career points
8,770
746 games · 11.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#502
Also 67th in assists, 492nd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1969–1978. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1978-79.

1978-79 season

MIL · 38 games
Points1072.8 per game
Rebounds1.140 total
Assists4.2158 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
1Legend
  • Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1973-74
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists5,217 assists
  • ×3LegendSeasonAll-Star1973-74, 1975-76, 1976-77

Norm Van Lier career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1970-71 · 16.0 points per game

Norm Van Lier milestones

Career · regular season
8,770 career points
Retired 502nd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points8,770Past 5,000 · 502nd all-time
Rebounds3,596Past 2,500 · 492nd all-time
Assists5,217Past 5,000 · 67th all-time

Norm Van Lier career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Norm Van Lier stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1978-79MIL381072.81.14.2.390—.904————
1977-78CHI785727.33.66.8.419—.751————
1976-77CHI8283810.24.57.8.412—.778————
1975-76CHI7695712.65.46.6.366—.737————
1974-75CHI701,05015.04.75.8.420—.792————
1973-74CHI801,14214.34.76.8.406—.778————
1972-73CHI801,11413.95.57.1.445—.787————
1971-72CHI/CIN7990511.54.56.9.439—.790————
1970-71CIN821,31516.07.110.1.420—.816————
1969-70CIN817709.55.06.2.403—.741————
Career10 seasons7468,77011.84.87.0.414—.7800——0

Norm Van Lier splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
76%
Threes
0%
Free throws
24%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Norm Van Lier facts
How many career points did Norm Van Lier score?

Norm Van Lier scored 8,770 career regular-season points in 746 games, 11.8 per game, which ranks 502nd all-time.

What was Norm Van Lier’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1970-71 with CIN: 16.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game.

Where is Norm Van Lier from?

Norm Van Lier is from East Liverpool, Ohio. He played college ball at Saint Francis University.

What teams did Norm Van Lier play for?

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1971); Chicago Bulls (1971–1977); Milwaukee Bucks (1978–1978).