The Bullet Points

• Country of Origin: East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.A.
• Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 1985
• Position: Point Guard
• Games Played: 746
• Per Game Averages:

  35.1 MIN
  11.8 PTS
  4.8 RB
  7.0 AST
  1.8 STL*
  0.2 BLK*
  .414 FG%
  N/A 3FG%**
  .780 FT%
  
  38 Playoff Games
  40.8 MIN
  13.9 PTS
  5.0 RB
  6.2 AST*
  1.7 STL*
  0.3 BLK*
  .389 FG%
  N/A 3FG%**
  .784 FT%

  *Steals and Blocks became a stat in 1973-74.
  **The 3-Point Line was not in effect when Van Lier played.

• Advanced Stats:

  14.0 PER
  .476 TS%
  47.8 WS
  6.2 VORP*

  38 Playoff Games
  13.4 PER
  .454 TS%
  1.5 WS
  0.4 VORP*

  *VORP became a stat in the 1973-74 Season.

• Played For: Chicago Bulls, Cincinatti Royals, Milwaukee Bucks
• College: Saint Francis
• Drafted: 3rd Round, 34th Overall in 1969
• Major Accolades and Awards: Second Team All-NBA (1) (1973-74)
  NBA All-Star (3) (1974, 1976 & 1977)
  First Team NBA All-Defensive (3) (1973-74, 1975-76 & 1976-77)
  Second Team NBA Alll-Defensive (5) (1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75 & 1977-78)
  Most Assists: (1) (1970-71)
  Most Assists per Game (1) (1970-71)
  NBA Championships (None)
• Other Points of Note: Top Ten MVP Finishes:
  9th in 1974
  Top Ten Finishes: Assists (8) (1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1976-77 & 1977-78)
  Top Ten Finishes: Assists per Game (9) (1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 & 1977-78)
  Top Ten Finishes: Steals (1) (1973-74)
  Top Ten Finishes: Steals per Game (3) (1973-74, 1974-75 & 1975-76)
  Top Ten Finishes: Minutes Played (2) (1970-71 & 1976-77)
  Top Ten Finishes: Minutes per Game (3) (1970-71, 1975-76 & 1976-77)
  Top Ten Finishes: Assist Percentage (7) (1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1976-77 & 1977-78)
  
• Notable All-time Rankings: 29.  Assists per Game: 7.0
  33.  Steals per Game: 1.8
  63.  Assists: 5,217
  71.  Minutes per Game: 35.1