Gus Johnson vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Norman Powell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Norman Powell 9

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Norman Powell 8

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Norman Powell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Norman Powell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Norman Powell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Norman Powell 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Norman Powell 2.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Norman Powell 6,851

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Norman Powell 1,458

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Norman Powell 816

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 434

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 153

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Norman Powell 557

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Norman Powell .468

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell .394

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Norman Powell .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Norman Powell 19.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Norman Powell 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Norman Powell 2.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Norman Powell 1.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Norman Powell 770

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Norman Powell 179

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Norman Powell 84

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 50

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 16

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Norman Powell 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Norman Powell .448

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell .392

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Norman Powell .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Norman Powell 2.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.1 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

Notes: ** 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.