Dillon Brooks vs. Norman Powell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Norman Powell and Dillon Brooks, 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 / 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.

Dillon Brooks played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Norman Powell, who played 10. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Dillon Brooks 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
Norman Powell 10 9 2015-16 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Norman Powell
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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%
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
difference:+33+13.9+5.4+0.3+0.6+0.8+0.6+0.3-0.8-1.6+2.1+4.7+.016+0.4+1.4+.048+0.6+0.9+.064
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%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
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

Dillon Brooks Norman Powell
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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%
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
difference:+58+0.3+0.9+0.2+0.7+0.5+0.2+0.1-0.2-1.1+0.3+0.1+.047+0.1+0.1+.051+0.5+0.4+.059
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%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
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

Dillon Brooks Norman Powell
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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%
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
difference:+3+13.7+10.7+0.7+0.9+1.6+0.8+0.4+0.2-0.8-2.2+3.9+9.3+.006+1.2+2.9+.073+1.7+2.2+.013
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%
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------
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

Dillon Brooks Norman Powell
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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%
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
difference:+7+11.0+8.6+0.5+0.6+0.8+0.5+0.2-0.7-1.9+3.2+8.7+.064+0.8+2.8+.056+1.4+1.6+.012
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%
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
difference:+18+19.1+19.3+0.8+1.2+2.0+1.1+1.0+0.4-1.3-2.1+7.6+13.9+.071+0.6+1.3+.013+3.6+4.4+.071
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

Dillon Brooks Norman Powell
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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%
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
difference:+20+0.7+2.4+0.4+0.9+0.5+1.0+0.1+0.1-0.1-1.2+1.4+4.9+.063+0.7+0.6+.090+0.3+0.4+.006
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%
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
difference:+5.7+1.2+0.3+0.3+1.7+0.5-1.0-0.7+0.9+6.1+.141+0.3+1.8+.076+0.6+0.3+.153
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

Dillon Brooks Norman Powell
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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%
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
difference:+4+1.7+4.3+0.2+0.2+0.7+0.3+0.1-0.3-1.0+0.9+0.3+.081+0.5+.085+1.8+1.8+.092
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%
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
difference:+8.2+6.5+0.8+0.8+0.2+0.6+1.0-0.5+2.3+0.1+.188+2.7+.147+1.9+1.8+.175
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

Dillon Brooks Norman Powell
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Houston RocketsPortland 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%
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
difference:+27+1.5+6.3+0.3+0.1+0.2+0.4+0.4-0.3-0.9+1.6+2.7+.033+0.6+0.5+.060+2.5+3.2+.033
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 Dillon Brooks nor Norman Powell played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Dillon Brooks Norman Powell
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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%
Dillon Brooks 75 31.8 14.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.2 5.1 11.9 .429 2.5 6.3 .397 1.3 1.6 .818
difference:+15+5.7+3.0+0.6+0.2+0.8+0.1+0.1-0.7-1.1+0.6+0.1+.050+0.6+1.5+2.5+3.0+.006
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%
Dillon Brooks 7 29.4 12.3 1.3 1.9 3.1 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.3 3.9 4.0 9.0 .444 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.4 .833
difference:+2+4.0+9.5+0.5+0.3+0.1+0.9+0.1+0.1-0.3-0.7+3.2+6.2+.030+1.2+2.3+.061+1.9+2.8+.059
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

Additional Years

* Norman Powell played 2 seasons more than Dillon Brooks in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2024 to 2025—Norman Powell played in two Playoffs.