Mike Bantom vs. Norman Powell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Norman Powell and Mike Bantom, 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

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.

Mike Bantom and Norman Powell both played 9 years in the NBA. Mike Bantom had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
Mike Bantom 9 3 1973-74 to 1981-82
Norman Powell 9 8 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Bantom Norman Powell
Season 1973-742015-16
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 76 26.1 10.1 2.3 4.6 6.8 2.1 0.7 0.6 - 3.8 4.1 10.4 .399 - - - 1.9 2.8 .662
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Bantom Norman Powell
Season 1974-752016-17
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 82 27.3 12.5 2.6 4.2 6.7 1.9 0.8 0.6 - 3.3 5.1 11.1 .461 - - - 2.3 3.2 .714
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Bantom Norman Powell
Season 1975-762017-18
Team Phoenix Suns, Seattle SupersonicsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 73 21.5 7.9 1.9 3.4 5.4 1.4 0.4 0.4 - 3.0 3.0 6.5 .462 - - - 1.9 2.7 .683
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 %
Mike Bantom 6 19.0 9.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 - 4.5 3.7 6.3 .579 - - - 2.3 3.3 .700
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
Mike Bantom Norman Powell
Season 1976-772018-19
Team Seattle Supersonics, New York NetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 77 24.8 12.3 2.4 3.7 6.1 1.3 0.8 0.6 - 3.0 4.7 9.8 .478 - - - 2.9 4.0 .723
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Bantom Norman Powell
Season 1977-782019-20
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 82 33.8 15.3 2.2 5.2 7.4 2.9 1.2 0.6 2.7 4.1 6.1 12.8 .479 - - - 3.1 4.2 .743
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Bantom Norman Powell
Season 1978-792020-21
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 81 31.2 14.7 2.8 5.2 8.0 2.8 1.2 0.8 2.4 3.9 6.0 12.8 .465 - - - 2.8 4.2 .672
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Bantom Norman Powell
Season 1979-802021-22
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Mike Bantom 77 30.3 11.8 2.5 3.4 5.9 3.6 1.1 0.6 2.5 3.5 5.0 9.9 .505 0.0 0.0 .333 1.8 2.7 .665
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mike Bantom Norman Powell
Season 1980-812022-23
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 76 31.3 14.0 2.0 3.6 5.6 3.2 1.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 5.7 11.6 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .708
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 %
Mike Bantom 2 25.5 14.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.5 .714
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
Mike Bantom Norman Powell
Season 1981-822023-24
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 82 24.6 10.2 2.1 3.2 5.4 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.3 4.1 8.7 .469 0.0 0.1 .333 2.0 3.3 .629
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 %
Mike Bantom 21 19.0 4.3 1.9 1.8 3.7 1.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.9 1.7 4.3 .396 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.0 .452
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
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