John Paxson vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell and John Paxson 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

John Paxson

vs.

Norman Powell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Norman Powell 9

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Norman Powell 8

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Norman Powell 12.3

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Norman Powell 2.6

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Norman Powell 6,851

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Norman Powell 1,458

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Norman Powell 816

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Norman Powell 434

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Norman Powell 153

Total Games John Paxson 772 Norman Powell 557

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Norman Powell .468

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Norman Powell .394

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Norman Powell .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Norman Powell 19.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Norman Powell 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Norman Powell 9.2

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Norman Powell 2.1

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Norman Powell 1.0

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Norman Powell 770

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Norman Powell 179

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Norman Powell 84

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Norman Powell 50

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Norman Powell 16

Total Games John Paxson 119 Norman Powell 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Norman Powell .448

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Norman Powell .392

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Norman Powell .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Norman Powell 2.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Norman Powell 1.1 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)