Al Horford vs. Norman Powell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Norman Powell and Al Horford, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Al Horford played 19 years in the NBA, 8 more than Norman Powell, who played 11. Al Horford had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Norman Powell had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Al Horford 19 16 2007-08 to 2025-26
Norman Powell 11 9 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2007-082015-16
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 81 31.4 10.1 3.1 6.6 9.7 1.5 0.7 0.9 1.7 3.3 4.1 8.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .731
difference:+32+16.6+4.5+2.8+4.7+7.4+0.5+0.1+0.7-1.0-2.1+2.1+3.5+.075+0.7+1.7+.404+1.0+1.5+.080
Norman Powell 49 14.8 5.6 0.3 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.0 4.7 .424 0.7 1.8 .404 0.9 1.1 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 7 39.6 12.6 3.1 7.3 10.4 3.6 0.4 1.0 2.1 3.7 4.9 10.3 .472 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.9 .741
difference:+11+28.2+8.8+2.9+6.0+8.9+3.3+0.3+0.9-1.8-2.7+3.4+6.4+.086+0.4+1.4+2.5+3.5+.134
Norman Powell 18 11.4 3.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.9 .386 0.4 1.4 .269 0.4 0.4 .875

Season 2

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 67 33.5 11.5 2.2 7.1 9.3 2.4 0.8 1.4 1.5 2.8 4.7 8.9 .525 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.1 .727
difference:+9+15.5+3.1+1.9+5.2+7.1+1.3+0.1+1.2-0.6-1.1+1.7+2.2+.076+0.7+2.3+0.5+1.0+.065
Norman Powell 76 18.0 8.4 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.7 3.0 6.7 .449 0.7 2.3 .324 1.7 2.1 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 9 28.0 6.9 1.3 4.4 5.8 2.0 0.7 0.7 0.4 2.9 2.8 6.6 .424 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .667
difference:+2.8+4.8+0.7+1.8+2.7+0.4+0.4+0.4-1.3-0.1+1.1+2.5+.003+1.7+3.7+.441+0.9+0.7+.166
Norman Powell 9 25.2 11.7 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.6 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.8 3.9 9.1 .427 1.7 3.8 .441 2.2 2.7 .833

Season 3

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 81 35.1 14.2 2.9 7.0 9.9 2.3 0.7 1.1 1.5 2.8 5.8 10.5 .551 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.3 .789
difference:+11+19.9+8.7+2.7+5.5+8.2+1.0+0.2+0.9-0.6-1.2+3.7+5.2+.150+0.8+2.7+2.1+2.7+.032
Norman Powell 70 15.2 5.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.1 5.3 .401 0.8 2.7 .285 0.5 0.6 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 11 35.3 14.6 2.5 6.5 9.0 1.8 0.7 1.7 1.4 3.2 6.1 11.6 .523 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.4 2.8 .839
difference:+5+28.6+12.6+2.5+6.2+8.7+1.5+0.7+1.7-1.2-2.5+5.4+9.3+.237+0.1+1.1+.857+1.9+2.1+.089
Norman Powell 6 6.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.2 1.2 .143 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 4

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 77 35.1 15.3 2.4 7.0 9.3 3.5 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 6.7 12.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .500 1.9 2.4 .798
difference:+17+16.3+6.7+2.1+4.9+7.0+2.0+0.1+0.8-0.4-0.9+3.5+5.3+.074+1.1+2.7+.100+0.9+1.1+.029
Norman Powell 60 18.8 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.2 6.7 .483 1.1 2.8 .400 1.0 1.3 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 12 39.0 11.3 2.1 7.5 9.6 3.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.8 4.8 11.4 .423 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 2.2 .769
difference:+11+23.1+4.8+1.9+5.5+7.4+2.4+1.0-0.9-1.5+2.4+5.9+.021+1.0+2.5+.387+1.1+1.4+.032
Norman Powell 23 15.9 6.5 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.4 5.5 .444 1.0 2.7 .387 0.6 0.8 .737

Season 5

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 11 31.6 12.4 2.4 4.6 7.0 2.2 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.9 5.2 9.4 .553 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .733
difference:+41+3.2+3.6+1.9+1.4+3.3+0.4+0.3+0.9-0.2+0.5+2.1+.058+2.1+5.2+.399+0.5+0.2+.110
Norman Powell 52 28.4 16.0 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.7 11.5 .495 2.1 5.3 .399 2.5 2.9 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 3 36.0 15.3 1.7 6.7 8.3 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.0 3.7 6.7 11.3 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
difference:+8+11.2+1.9+1.3+4.7+5.9+1.7+0.8+1.0-3.0-1.1+2.1+1.8+.098+2.0+4.7+0.1+0.1+.043
Norman Powell 11 24.8 13.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 4.6 9.5 .490 2.0 4.7 .423 2.1 2.6 .793

Season 6

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 74 37.2 17.4 2.6 7.6 10.2 3.2 1.1 1.1 2.0 2.2 7.8 14.3 .543 0.0 0.1 .500 1.8 2.8 .644
difference:+5+5.2+1.2+2.0+5.1+7.1+1.3+0.1+0.8-0.3-0.1+1.5+1.0+.066+2.5+5.9+.089+1.6+1.1+.227
Norman Powell 69 32.0 18.6 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.3 6.3 13.3 .477 2.5 6.0 .411 3.4 3.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 6 36.3 16.7 2.0 6.8 8.8 3.0 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.8 6.8 13.8 .494 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.5 .667
difference:+0.3+0.3+1.5+5.1+6.6+1.0+0.2+0.2-0.3+0.5+1.1+.006+1.7+4.3+0.3+1.5+.222
Norman Powell 6 36.0 17.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.8 6.3 12.7 .500 1.7 4.3 .385 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 7

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 29 33.0 18.6 2.3 6.1 8.4 2.6 0.9 1.5 2.2 1.9 8.2 14.5 .567 0.1 0.4 .364 2.0 2.9 .682
difference:+16+0.6+0.4+1.9+3.3+5.2+0.5+1.0-0.7-0.5+2.0+1.1+.106+2.3+5.2+.055+2.2+2.3+.129
Norman Powell 45 32.4 19.0 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.1 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.4 6.2 13.4 .461 2.4 5.6 .419 4.2 5.2 .811
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Al Horford nor Norman Powell played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 76 30.5 15.2 1.7 5.4 7.2 3.2 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.6 6.8 12.7 .538 0.1 0.5 .306 1.4 1.9 .759
difference:+16+4.4+1.8+1.3+2.9+4.3+1.4+0.1+1.0-0.4-0.5+1.1+0.9+.059+1.8+4.3+.091+2.4+2.7+.053
Norman Powell 60 26.1 17.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.1 5.7 11.8 .479 1.9 4.8 .397 3.8 4.6 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 16 32.6 14.4 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.7 0.8 1.4 1.6 2.1 6.7 13.2 .507 0.1 0.6 .222 0.9 1.3 .750
difference:+11+0.8+7.4+1.7+3.9+5.6+1.5+1.0-1.1+0.5+2.0+.033+2.5+5.8+.184+3.9+4.9+.024
Norman Powell 5 33.4 21.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.2 7.2 15.2 .474 2.6 6.4 .406 4.8 6.2 .774

Season 9

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 82 32.1 15.2 1.8 5.5 7.3 3.2 0.8 1.5 1.3 2.0 6.5 12.8 .505 1.1 3.1 .344 1.3 1.6 .798
difference:+6+5.9+1.3+1.6+3.1+4.7+2.1+0.2+1.2-0.4-0.2+1.6+2.7+.019+1.1+2.0+.091+0.6+0.7+.033
Norman Powell 76 26.2 13.9 0.2 2.4 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.8 4.9 10.1 .486 2.2 5.1 .435 1.9 2.3 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 10 32.7 13.4 1.3 5.2 6.5 3.1 1.2 2.4 1.7 2.5 5.4 11.6 .466 1.1 2.8 .393 1.5 1.6 .938
difference:+4+2.9+0.6+0.8+2.9+3.7+2.8+0.7+2.4-0.5-0.8+1.1+1.4+.040+1.1+2.0+.055+0.5+0.9+.138
Norman Powell 6 29.8 12.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.3 10.2 .426 2.2 4.8 .448 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 10

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2016-172024-25
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 68 32.3 14.0 1.4 5.4 6.8 5.0 0.8 1.3 1.7 2.0 5.6 11.8 .473 1.3 3.6 .355 1.6 2.0 .800
difference:+8+0.3+7.8+1.0+2.6+3.6+2.9+0.4+1.1-0.1-0.1+2.0+4.0+.011+1.7+3.5+.063+2.0+2.4+.004
Norman Powell 60 32.6 21.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.8 1.9 7.6 15.8 .484 3.0 7.1 .418 3.6 4.4 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 18 33.9 15.1 1.7 4.8 6.6 5.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.8 6.2 10.6 .584 1.5 2.9 .519 1.2 1.6 .759
difference:+11+0.1+0.9+1.6+2.5+4.2+3.0+0.3+0.5-0.1-0.3+0.2+2.1+.112+0.5+2.8+.169+0.8+1.0+.019
Norman Powell 7 34.0 16.0 0.1 2.3 2.4 2.4 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.1 6.0 12.7 .472 2.0 5.7 .350 2.0 2.6 .778

Season 11

Al Horford Norman Powell
Season 2017-182025-26
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 72 31.6 12.9 1.4 5.9 7.4 4.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 1.9 5.1 10.5 .489 1.3 3.1 .429 1.3 1.7 .783
difference:+69+0.6+11.1+0.4+0.4+0.1+1.7+1.4+0.8-0.2-1.1+1.9+4.2+.012+1.7+2.9+.071+5.7+6.0+.130
Norman Powell 3 31.0 24.0 1.0 6.3 7.3 3.0 2.0 0.3 2.0 3.0 7.0 14.7 .477 3.0 6.0 .500 7.0 7.7 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 19 35.7 15.7 1.7 6.6 8.3 3.3 1.0 1.2 1.7 2.1 5.8 10.7 .544 0.8 2.3 .349 3.3 3.9 .827
Norman Powell DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Al Horford played 8 seasons more than Norman Powell in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2019 to 2026—Al Horford played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.