Norm Van Lier
Norman Allen Van Lier III, "Norm, Stormin' Norman"
Born: April 1, 1947
East Liverpool, OH USA
Deceased: February 26, 2009
Position: G
High School: Midland
College: St. Francis (PA)
Drafted: 1969, Round 3 Pick 5, #34 Overall
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 173
Career: 1969-70-1978-79
Norm Van Lier averaged 11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game in his 746-game career with the Chicago Bulls, Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. He began playing during the 1969-70 season and last took the court during the 1978-79 campaign.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | Cincinnati Royals | 81 | 0 | 2895 | 749 | 302 | 224 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 770 | ||
| 1970-71 | Cincinnati Royals | 82 | 0 | 3324 | 1138 | 478 | 440 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 583 | 832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 1315 | ||
| 1971-72 | Chicago Bulls | 69 | 23 | 2140 | 671 | 306 | 278 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 832 | ||
| 1971-72 | Cincinnati Royals | 10 | 8 | 275 | 90 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 73 | ||
| 1972-73 | Chicago Bulls | 80 | 79 | 2882 | 1064 | 474 | 211 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 1114 | ||
| 1973-74 | Chicago Bulls | 80 | 78 | 2863 | 1051 | 427 | 370 | 288 | 114 | 263 | 377 | 548 | 162 | 7 | 0 | 282 | 1142 | ||
| 1974-75 | Chicago Bulls | 70 | 69 | 2590 | 970 | 407 | 298 | 236 | 86 | 242 | 328 | 403 | 139 | 14 | 0 | 246 | 1050 | ||
| 1975-76 | Chicago Bulls | 76 | 72 | 3026 | 987 | 361 | 319 | 235 | 138 | 272 | 410 | 500 | 150 | 26 | 0 | 298 | 957 | ||
| 1976-77 | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 81 | 3097 | 729 | 300 | 306 | 238 | 108 | 262 | 370 | 636 | 129 | 16 | 0 | 268 | 838 | ||
| 1977-78 | Chicago Bulls | 78 | 75 | 2524 | 477 | 200 | 229 | 172 | 86 | 198 | 284 | 531 | 144 | 5 | 200 | 279 | 572 | ||
| 1978-79 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 1 | 555 | 77 | 30 | 52 | 47 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 158 | 43 | 3 | 49 | 108 | 107 | ||
| Totals | 746 | 486 | 26171 | 8003 | 3313 | 0 | 0 | 2749 | 2144 | 540 | 1269 | 3596 | 5217 | 767 | 71 | 249 | 2661 | 8770 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | Cincinnati Royals | 81 | 0 | 35.7 | 40.3 | 74.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 9.5 | |
| 1970-71 | Cincinnati Royals | 82 | 0 | 40.5 | 42.0 | 81.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 16.0 | |
| 1971-72 | Chicago Bulls | 69 | 23 | 31.0 | 45.6 | 79.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.1 | |
| 1971-72 | Cincinnati Royals | 10 | 8 | 27.5 | 31.1 | 77.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 7.3 | |
| 1972-73 | Chicago Bulls | 80 | 79 | 36.0 | 44.5 | 78.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 13.9 | |
| 1973-74 | Chicago Bulls | 80 | 78 | 35.8 | 40.6 | 77.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 14.3 | |
| 1974-75 | Chicago Bulls | 70 | 69 | 37.0 | 42.0 | 79.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 15.0 | |
| 1975-76 | Chicago Bulls | 76 | 72 | 39.8 | 36.6 | 73.7 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 12.6 | |
| 1976-77 | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 81 | 37.8 | 41.2 | 77.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 10.2 | |
| 1977-78 | Chicago Bulls | 78 | 75 | 32.4 | 41.9 | 75.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 7.3 | |
| 1978-79 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 1 | 14.6 | 39.0 | 90.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | |
| Averages | 746 | 486 | 35.1 | 41.4 | 78.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 11.8 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | 144 | 53 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 56 | ||
| 1972-73 | Chicago Bulls | 7 | 258 | 129 | 45 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 101 | ||
| 1973-74 | Chicago Bulls | 11 | 466 | 144 | 61 | 47 | 39 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 161 | ||
| 1974-75 | Chicago Bulls | 13 | 547 | 164 | 67 | 83 | 62 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 61 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 196 | ||
| 1976-77 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 134 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | ||
| Totals | 38 | 1549 | 509 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 134 | 34 | 95 | 191 | 234 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 154 | 530 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | 36.0 | 41.5 | 85.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 14.0 | |
| 1972-73 | Chicago Bulls | 7 | 36.9 | 34.9 | 73.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 14.4 | |
| 1973-74 | Chicago Bulls | 11 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 83.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 14.6 | |
| 1974-75 | Chicago Bulls | 13 | 42.1 | 40.9 | 74.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 15.1 | |
| 1976-77 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 44.7 | 15.8 | 83.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | |
| Averages | 746 | 40.8 | 38.9 | 78.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 13.9 |
Awards
1970 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1971 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1972 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1973 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1973 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1974 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1975 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1976 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1977 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
