Norman Powell vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 11 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 9 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 13.6 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.7 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.6 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 8,649 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,723 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Norman Powell 989 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Norman Powell 531 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Norman Powell 168 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Norman Powell 637 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .472 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .400 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .826 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 24.6 (2026) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.8 (2026) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2026) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2025) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.7 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 882 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 196 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Norman Powell 101 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Norman Powell 58 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Norman Powell 18 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Norman Powell 91 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .451 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .386 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .801 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2025) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2025) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.