Norman Powell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Norman Powell 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

Norman Powell

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norman Powell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norman Powell 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 12.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 6,851 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,458 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Norman Powell 816 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Norman Powell 434 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Norman Powell 153 David Thompson 407

Total Games Norman Powell 557 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .468 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .394 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .828 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 19.0 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2021) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 770 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 179 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Norman Powell 84 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Norman Powell 50 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Norman Powell 16 David Thompson 27

Total Games Norman Powell 84 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .448 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .392 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .804 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 (2023) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2017) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.