Darius Garland vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier and Darius Garland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Darius Garland

vs.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Darius Garland 0 Norm Van Lier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.1 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.1 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 291 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 52 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Darius Garland 94 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Darius Garland 21 Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Darius Garland 17 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .430 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .363 Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .826 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.