Joel Embiid vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell and Joel Embiid 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
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Norman Powell 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Norman Powell 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Norman Powell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Norman Powell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Norman Powell 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Norman Powell 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Norman Powell 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Norman Powell 8,669

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Norman Powell 1,726

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Norman Powell 993

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Norman Powell 531

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Norman Powell 168

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Norman Powell 638

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Norman Powell .472

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Norman Powell .400

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Norman Powell .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Norman Powell 24.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Norman Powell 3.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Norman Powell 2.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Norman Powell 18

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)