Norman Powell vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 11 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 9 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norman Powell 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 13.6 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.7 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.6 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 8,628 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,716 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Norman Powell 987 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Norman Powell 528 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 168 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Norman Powell 636 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .472 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .400 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .827 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 24.8 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.7 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 882 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 196 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Norman Powell 101 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Norman Powell 58 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 18 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Norman Powell 91 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .451 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .386 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .801 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.