Bud Olsen vs. Norman Powell Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Norman Powell and Bud Olsen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Bud Olsen played 7 years in the NBA, 2 less than Norman Powell, who played 9. Bud Olsen had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, 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 achivements, 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 |
Bud Olsen |
7 |
4 |
1962-63 to 1968-69 |
Norman Powell |
9 |
8 |
2015-16 to 2023-24 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
52 |
7.2 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
.323 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.692 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
5 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.778 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.200 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
49 |
10.5 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
.405 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
1.2 |
.561 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
2 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
79 |
17.4 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
4.2 |
1.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
2.8 |
6.5 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.5 |
.738 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
4 |
9.8 |
4.3 |
- |
- |
2.3 |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.3 |
.600 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
59 |
10.2 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
.420 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
1.5 |
.443 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
40 |
8.7 |
4.3 |
- |
- |
2.6 |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
.449 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
1.5 |
.397 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
4 |
3.5 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
2.3 |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
.308 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
73 |
12.3 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
2.8 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
.456 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.274 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Bud Olsen |
Norman Powell |
Season |
1968-69 | 2021-22 |
Team |
Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons | Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
17 |
6.6 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
1.5 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.357 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
1.1 |
.222 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Norman Powell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Olsen |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |