Kristaps Porzingis vs. Norman Powell Season by Season Comparison

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

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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.

Kristaps Porzingis played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Norman Powell, who played 10. Kristaps Porzingis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Kristaps Porzingis 9 4 2015-16 to 2024-25
Norman Powell 10 9 2015-16 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kristaps Porzingis Norman Powell
Season 2015-162015-16
Team New York KnicksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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%
Kristaps Porzingis 72 28.4 14.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 5.2 12.3 .421 1.1 3.4 .333 2.8 3.3 .838
difference:+23+13.6+8.7+1.5+3.6+5.0+0.3+0.1+1.7-1.0-1.6+3.2+7.6+.003+0.4+1.6+.071+1.9+2.2+.027
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%
Kristaps Porzingis 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

Kristaps Porzingis Norman Powell
Season 2016-172016-17
Team New York KnicksToronto 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%
Kristaps Porzingis 66 32.8 18.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 1.7 4.8 .357 3.0 3.8 .786
difference:+10+14.8+9.7+1.4+3.6+5.0+0.4+1.8-0.9-2.0+3.7+8.2+.001+1.0+2.5+.033+1.3+1.7+.006
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%
Kristaps Porzingis 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

Kristaps Porzingis Norman Powell
Season 2017-182017-18
Team New York KnicksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Kristaps Porzingis 48 32.4 22.7 1.3 5.3 6.6 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 2.9 8.1 18.5 .439 1.9 4.8 .395 4.5 5.7 .793
difference:+22+17.2+17.2+1.1+3.8+4.9+0.1+0.3+2.2-1.0-1.3+6.0+13.2+.038+1.1+2.1+.110+4.0+5.1+.028
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%
Kristaps Porzingis 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

Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 4

Kristaps Porzingis Norman Powell
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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%
Kristaps Porzingis 57 31.8 20.4 1.8 7.7 9.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.2 7.0 16.4 .427 2.5 7.1 .352 4.0 5.0 .799
difference:+3+13.0+11.8+1.5+5.6+7.2+0.3+1.8-0.5-1.6+3.8+9.7+.056+1.4+4.3+.048+3.0+3.7+.028
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%
Kristaps Porzingis 3 31.3 23.7 1.0 7.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 13.3 .525 3.0 5.7 .529 6.7 7.7 .870
difference:+20+15.4+17.2+0.8+5.7+6.5+0.4+0.4+1.0-0.5-1.7+4.6+7.8+.081+2.0+3.0+.142+6.1+6.9+.133
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

Kristaps Porzingis Norman Powell
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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%
Kristaps Porzingis 43 30.9 20.1 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.7 7.6 15.9 .476 2.3 6.0 .376 2.7 3.2 .855
difference:+9+2.5+4.1+1.4+3.8+5.2+0.2+0.7+0.9-0.3-0.6+1.9+4.4+.019+0.2+0.7+.023+0.2+0.3+.012
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%
Kristaps Porzingis 7 33.3 13.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 2.7 4.9 10.3 .472 1.1 3.9 .296 2.3 2.7 .842
difference:+4+8.5+0.3+0.6+2.4+3.0+0.3+0.8+0.4-0.6-0.1+0.3+0.8+.018+0.9+0.8+.127+0.2+0.1+.049
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

Kristaps Porzingis Norman Powell
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington WizardsToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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%
Kristaps Porzingis 51 29.0 20.2 2.0 6.1 8.1 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.7 6.9 15.0 .459 1.5 4.9 .310 4.9 5.6 .867
difference:+18+3.0+1.6+1.4+3.6+5.0+0.4+0.5+1.3-0.1-0.4+0.6+1.7+.018+1.0+1.1+.101+1.5+1.7+.004
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%
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kristaps Porzingis Norman Powell
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Washington WizardsPortland 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%
Kristaps Porzingis 65 32.6 23.2 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.0 7.8 15.7 .498 2.1 5.5 .385 5.4 6.4 .851
difference:+20+0.2+4.2+1.4+3.8+5.2+0.6+1.0-0.6-0.6+1.6+2.3+.037+0.3+0.1+.034+1.2+1.2+.040
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 Kristaps Porzingis nor Norman Powell played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Kristaps Porzingis Norman Powell
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers 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%
Kristaps Porzingis 57 29.6 20.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 2.7 6.8 13.2 .516 1.9 5.1 .375 4.5 5.3 .858
difference:+3+3.5+3.1+1.3+3.0+4.3+0.2+0.1+1.6-0.1-0.6+1.1+1.4+.037+0.3+.022+0.7+0.7+.046
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%
Kristaps Porzingis 7 23.6 12.3 0.6 3.9 4.4 1.1 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.1 4.0 8.6 .467 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.1 .909
difference:+2+9.8+9.5+0.2+1.7+1.4+1.1+0.1+1.2-0.9-1.1+3.2+6.6+.007+1.2+2.3+.061+1.9+3.1+.135
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

Kristaps Porzingis Norman Powell
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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%
Kristaps Porzingis 42 28.8 19.5 1.6 5.1 6.8 2.1 0.7 1.5 1.3 2.8 6.6 13.7 .483 2.5 6.0 .412 3.8 4.7 .809
difference:+34+2.6+5.6+1.4+2.7+4.2+1.0+0.1+1.2-0.4-1.0+1.7+3.6+.003+0.3+0.9+.023+1.9+2.4+.022
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%
Kristaps Porzingis 11 21.0 7.7 1.9 2.7 4.6 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.3 7.2 .316 0.4 2.4 .154 2.8 4.1 .689
difference:+5+8.8+5.1+1.4+0.4+1.8+0.4+0.4+0.8-0.3-0.9+2.0+3.0+.110+1.8+2.4+.294+0.8+1.6+.111
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

Additional Years

* Norman Powell played 1 season more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA.

In that period—his season 10 in 2025—Norman Powell played in the Playoffs.