Norman Powell vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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 2024-25
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 10 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 13.2 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.7 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 8,157 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,648 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Norman Powell 941 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Norman Powell 507 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 162 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Norman Powell 617 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .471 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .398 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .824 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 882 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 196 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Norman Powell 101 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Norman Powell 58 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 18 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Norman Powell 91 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .451 Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .801 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.