Norman Powell vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 10 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 13.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 8,157 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,648 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Norman Powell 941 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Norman Powell 507 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 162 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 617 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .471 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .398 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .824 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 882 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 196 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Norman Powell 101 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Norman Powell 58 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 18 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 91 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .451 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .386 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .801 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.