Dave DeBusschere vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell and Dave DeBusschere 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Norman Powell 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Norman Powell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Norman Powell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Norman Powell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Norman Powell 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Norman Powell 8,157

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Norman Powell 1,648

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Norman Powell 941

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Norman Powell 507

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Norman Powell 162

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Norman Powell 617

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Norman Powell .471

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Norman Powell .398

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Norman Powell .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Norman Powell 21.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Norman Powell 18

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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.