Norm Van Lier
PG · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 1969-70–1978-79 · 10 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1947
3× All-StarAll-NBA8× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Stormin' Norman, The Storm |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #2 (also #23, #4) |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 173 lb |
| Born | 1947-04-01 |
| College | Saint Francis |
| Drafted | 1969 · Round 3, Pick 34 · Chicago Bulls |
| Seasons | 1969-70–1978-79 (10) |
Career averages
11.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 7.0 APG · 746 games · .414 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | CIN | 22 | 81 | 35.7 | .403 | — | .741 | 5.0 | 6.2 | — | — | 9.5 | 9.8 | .454 |
| 1970-71 | CIN | 23 | 82 | 40.5 | .420 | — | .816 | 7.1 | 10.1 | — | — | 16.0 | 16.2 | .494 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 24 | 79 | 30.6 | .439 | — | .790 | 4.5 | 6.9 | — | — | 11.5 | 16.0 | .507 |
| CIN | 24 | 10 | 27.5 | .311 | — | .773 | 5.8 | 5.1 | — | — | 7.3 | 9.9 | .366 | |
| CHI | 24 | 69 | 31.0 | .456 | — | .791 | 4.3 | 7.1 | — | — | 12.1 | 16.8 | .524 | |
| 1972-73 | CHI | 25 | 80 | 36.0 | .445 | — | .787 | 5.5 | 7.1 | — | — | 13.9 | 15.7 | .481 |
| 1973-74 | CHI | 26 | 80 | 35.8 | .406 | — | .778 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 15.5 | .470 |
| 1974-75 | CHI | 27 | 70 | 37.0 | .420 | — | .792 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 15.0 | 15.5 | .477 |
| 1975-76 | CHI | 28 | 76 | 39.8 | .366 | — | .737 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 13.0 | .424 |
| 1976-77 | CHI | 29 | 82 | 37.8 | .412 | — | .778 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 13.4 | .485 |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 30 | 78 | 32.4 | .419 | — | .751 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 11.7 | .495 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 31 | 38 | 14.6 | .390 | — | .904 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 11.0 | .536 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | CIN | 81 | — | 2,895 | 302 | 749 | .403 | — | — | 166 | 224 | 409 | 500 | — | — | — | 770 |
| 1970-71 | CIN | 82 | — | 3,324 | 478 | 1,138 | .420 | — | — | 359 | 440 | 583 | 832 | — | — | — | 1,315 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 79 | — | 2,415 | 334 | 761 | .439 | — | — | 237 | 300 | 357 | 542 | — | — | — | 905 |
| CIN | 10 | — | 275 | 28 | 90 | .311 | — | — | 17 | 22 | 58 | 51 | — | — | — | 73 | |
| CHI | 69 | — | 2,140 | 306 | 671 | .456 | — | — | 220 | 278 | 299 | 491 | — | — | — | 832 | |
| 1972-73 | CHI | 80 | — | 2,882 | 474 | 1,064 | .445 | — | — | 166 | 211 | 438 | 567 | — | — | — | 1,114 |
| 1973-74 | CHI | 80 | — | 2,863 | 427 | 1,051 | .406 | — | — | 288 | 370 | 377 | 548 | 162 | 7 | — | 1,142 |
| 1974-75 | CHI | 70 | — | 2,590 | 407 | 970 | .420 | — | — | 236 | 298 | 328 | 403 | 139 | 14 | — | 1,050 |
| 1975-76 | CHI | 76 | — | 3,026 | 361 | 987 | .366 | — | — | 235 | 319 | 410 | 500 | 150 | 26 | — | 957 |
| 1976-77 | CHI | 82 | — | 3,097 | 300 | 729 | .412 | — | — | 238 | 306 | 370 | 636 | 129 | 16 | — | 838 |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 78 | — | 2,524 | 200 | 477 | .419 | — | — | 172 | 229 | 284 | 531 | 144 | 5 | 200 | 572 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 38 | — | 555 | 30 | 77 | .390 | — | — | 47 | 52 | 40 | 158 | 43 | 3 | 49 | 107 |
| Career | 746 | — | — | 3,313 | 8,003 | .414 | 0 | 0 | 2144 | 2749 | 3596 | 5217 | 767 | 71 | 249 | 8,770 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | CIN | 81 | 35.7 | 3.8 | 9.3 | .403 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 | — | — | — | 9.6 |
| 1970-71 | CIN | 82 | 40.5 | 5.2 | 12.3 | .420 | — | — | 3.9 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 9.0 | — | — | — | 14.2 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 79 | 30.6 | 5.0 | 11.3 | .439 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 8.1 | — | — | — | 13.5 |
| CIN | 10 | 27.5 | 3.7 | 11.8 | .311 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 9.6 | |
| CHI | 69 | 31.0 | 5.1 | 11.3 | .456 | — | — | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 8.3 | — | — | — | 14.0 | |
| 1972-73 | CHI | 80 | 36.0 | 5.9 | 13.3 | .445 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 7.1 | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| 1973-74 | CHI | 80 | 35.8 | 5.4 | 13.2 | .406 | — | — | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | — | 14.4 |
| 1974-75 | CHI | 70 | 37.0 | 5.7 | 13.5 | .420 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | — | 14.6 |
| 1975-76 | CHI | 76 | 39.8 | 4.3 | 11.7 | .366 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | — | 11.4 |
| 1976-77 | CHI | 82 | 37.8 | 3.5 | 8.5 | .412 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | — | 9.7 |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 78 | 32.4 | 2.9 | 6.8 | .419 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 8.2 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 38 | 14.6 | 1.9 | 5.0 | .390 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 6.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | CIN | 81 | 2,895 | 9.8 | .454 | — | -0.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | .035 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | CIN | 82 | 3,324 | 16.2 | .494 | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | .086 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 79 | 2,415 | 16.0 | .507 | — | 2.6 | 5.1 | 7.7 | .152 | — | — | — | — |
| CIN | 10 | 275 | 9.9 | .366 | — | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -.070 | — | — | — | — | |
| CHI | 69 | 2,140 | 16.8 | .524 | — | 3.1 | 4.9 | 8.1 | .181 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972-73 | CHI | 80 | 2,882 | 15.7 | .481 | — | 2.0 | 5.7 | 7.7 | .129 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | CHI | 80 | 2,863 | 15.5 | .470 | — | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | .087 | -0.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.8 |
| 1974-75 | CHI | 70 | 2,590 | 15.5 | .477 | — | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | .104 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +1.5 |
| 1975-76 | CHI | 76 | 3,026 | 13.0 | .424 | — | -0.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | .051 | -1.6 | +0.6 | -1.0 | +0.8 |
| 1976-77 | CHI | 82 | 3,097 | 13.4 | .485 | — | 1.9 | 3.6 | 5.5 | .085 | -1.0 | +0.5 | -0.5 | +1.1 |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 78 | 2,524 | 11.7 | .495 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .073 | -1.3 | +0.7 | -0.6 | +0.9 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 38 | 555 | 11.0 | .536 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .093 | -2.8 | +1.8 | -1.0 | +0.1 |
| Career | 746 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47.9 | — | — | — | — | +6.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 4 | 36.0 | 14.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .415 | — | .473 |
| 1972-73 | 7 | 36.9 | 14.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .349 | — | .372 |
| 1973-74 | 11 | 31.9 | 14.6 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .424 | — | .489 |
| 1974-75 | 13 | 42.1 | 15.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .409 | — | .489 |
| 1976-77 | 3 | 44.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 0.3 | .158 | — | .329 |
| Career | 38 | 37.7 | 13.9 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .389 | — | .454 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 371 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 246–125 |
| Away | 375 | 11.4 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 140–235 |
| In wins | 386 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 386–0 |
| In losses | 360 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 0–360 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 11.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 27–14 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 40 | 13.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 17–23 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 7 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 3–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 13 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 25–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 10 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 4–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 56 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 30–26 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 46 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 21–25 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 41 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 25–16 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 10 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 5–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 12.6 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 16–26 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 12.9 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 19–31 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 43 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 18–25 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 24–16 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 48 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 26–22 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 12.6 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 22–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 37 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 17–20 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 5–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 17 | 12.9 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 12–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Norm Van Lier play for?
Norm Van Lier plays PG for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Norm Van Lier's career stats?
Norm Van Lier has averaged 11.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 7.0 APG over 10 seasons (1969-70–1978-79).
How tall is Norm Van Lier?
Norm Van Lier is 6-1 (173 lb).
When was Norm Van Lier drafted?
Norm Van Lier was drafted in 1969, round 3, pick 34, by the Chicago Bulls.