Bill Closs vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Norman Powell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Norman Powell 9

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Norman Powell 8

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Norman Powell 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Norman Powell 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Norman Powell 6,851

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Norman Powell 1,458

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Norman Powell 816

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 434

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 153

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Norman Powell 557

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Norman Powell .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell .394

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Norman Powell .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Norman Powell 19.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Norman Powell 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Norman Powell 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Norman Powell 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Norman Powell 770

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Norman Powell 179

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Norman Powell 84

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 50

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 16

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Norman Powell 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Norman Powell .448

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell .392

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Norman Powell .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Norman Powell 2.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.1 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.