Norman Powell vs. Brandon Rush Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Rush and Norman Powell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Norman Powell and Brandon Rush both played 9 years in the NBA. Norman Powell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Brandon Rush had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Norman Powell 9 8 2015-16 to 2023-24
Brandon Rush 9 3 2008-09 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Norman Powell Brandon Rush
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 49 14.8 5.6 0.3 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.0 4.7 .424 0.7 1.8 .404 0.9 1.1 .811
Brandon Rush 75 24.0 8.1 0.5 2.7 3.1 0.9 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.2 7.7 .423 1.0 2.8 .373 0.6 0.9 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 18 11.4 3.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.9 .386 0.4 1.4 .269 0.4 0.4 .875
Brandon Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Norman Powell Brandon Rush
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 76 18.0 8.4 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.7 3.0 6.7 .449 0.7 2.3 .324 1.7 2.1 .792
Brandon Rush 82 30.4 9.4 0.5 3.7 4.2 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.9 3.6 8.6 .423 1.5 3.7 .411 0.7 1.1 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 9 25.2 11.7 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.6 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.8 3.9 9.1 .427 1.7 3.8 .441 2.2 2.7 .833
Brandon Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Norman Powell Brandon Rush
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 70 15.2 5.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.1 5.3 .401 0.8 2.7 .285 0.5 0.6 .821
Brandon Rush 67 26.2 9.1 0.5 2.7 3.2 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.2 7.7 .421 1.4 3.3 .417 1.2 1.6 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 6 6.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.2 1.2 .143 0.5 0.7 .750
Brandon Rush 5 11.0 3.2 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.6 .462 0.6 0.8 .750 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 4

Norman Powell Brandon Rush
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 60 18.8 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.2 6.7 .483 1.1 2.8 .400 1.0 1.3 .827
Brandon Rush 65 26.4 9.8 0.5 3.4 3.9 1.4 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.0 3.6 7.2 .501 1.5 3.4 .452 1.0 1.3 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 23 15.9 6.5 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.4 5.5 .444 1.0 2.7 .387 0.6 0.8 .737
Brandon Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Norman Powell Brandon Rush
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 52 28.4 16.0 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.7 11.5 .495 2.1 5.3 .399 2.5 2.9 .843
Brandon Rush 2 12.5 7.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 3.0 4.5 .667 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 11 24.8 13.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 4.6 9.5 .490 2.0 4.7 .423 2.1 2.6 .793
Brandon Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Norman Powell Brandon Rush
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 69 32.0 18.6 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.3 6.3 13.3 .477 2.5 6.0 .411 3.4 3.9 .871
Brandon Rush 38 11.0 2.1 0.1 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.4 .333 0.4 1.2 .340 0.1 0.1 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 6 36.0 17.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.8 6.3 12.7 .500 1.7 4.3 .385 2.7 3.0 .889
Brandon Rush ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Norman Powell Brandon Rush
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 45 32.4 19.0 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.1 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.4 6.2 13.4 .461 2.4 5.6 .419 4.2 5.2 .811
Brandon Rush 33 8.2 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.6 .204 0.1 0.8 .111 0.2 0.3 .455
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------
Brandon Rush 3 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 2.0 .167 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Norman Powell Brandon Rush
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 60 26.1 17.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.1 5.7 11.8 .479 1.9 4.8 .397 3.8 4.6 .812
Brandon Rush 72 14.7 4.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.5 3.6 .427 0.9 2.2 .414 0.3 0.4 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 5 33.4 21.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.2 7.2 15.2 .474 2.6 6.4 .406 4.8 6.2 .774
Brandon Rush 14 7.9 1.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.4 .450 0.3 0.9 .333 0.1 0.1 .500

Season 9

Norman Powell Brandon Rush
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 76 26.2 13.9 0.2 2.4 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.8 4.9 10.1 .486 2.2 5.1 .435 1.9 2.3 .831
Brandon Rush 47 21.9 4.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 4.0 .374 0.9 2.4 .386 0.3 0.4 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell 6 29.8 12.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.3 10.2 .426 2.2 4.8 .448 2.0 2.5 .800
Brandon Rush ------- --- ----------