Norman Powell vs. Darnell Valentine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darnell Valentine and Norman Powell, 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.

Norman Powell and Darnell Valentine both played 9 years in the NBA. Norman Powell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Darnell Valentine had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Norman Powell 9 8 2015-16 to 2023-24
Darnell Valentine 9 4 1981-82 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Norman Powell Darnell Valentine
Season 2015-161981-82
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Darnell Valentine 82 16.9 6.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.3 1.1 0.0 1.5 2.3 2.3 5.5 .413 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.4 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Norman Powell Darnell Valentine
Season 2016-171982-83
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Darnell Valentine 47 27.6 12.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 6.2 2.1 0.1 2.8 3.0 4.4 9.8 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine 7 29.3 12.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 8.7 1.4 0.4 2.7 3.0 4.9 11.4 .425 0.1 0.3 .500 2.3 3.0 .762

Season 3
Norman Powell Darnell Valentine
Season 2017-181983-84
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
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
Darnell Valentine 68 27.8 10.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 5.8 1.6 0.1 2.2 2.6 3.7 8.3 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.6 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine 5 35.6 18.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 8.4 1.8 0.2 2.2 4.6 6.0 12.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 6.4 7.0 .914

Season 4
Norman Powell Darnell Valentine
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Darnell Valentine 75 30.4 11.6 0.7 2.2 2.9 7.0 1.9 0.1 2.6 2.5 4.3 9.1 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 3.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine 9 27.1 12.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 6.4 1.8 0.0 2.3 3.1 4.8 9.8 .489 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.4 .935

Season 5
Norman Powell Darnell Valentine
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Darnell Valentine 62 19.6 7.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.0 1.2 0.0 1.9 2.0 2.6 6.3 .415 0.1 0.2 .286 2.1 2.8 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Norman Powell Darnell Valentine
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine 65 27.1 11.2 0.6 1.7 2.3 6.9 1.8 0.2 2.6 2.3 4.2 10.3 .410 0.2 0.9 .232 2.5 3.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Norman Powell Darnell Valentine
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles ClippersLos 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 %
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
Darnell Valentine 79 20.7 7.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.8 1.5 0.1 1.9 1.7 2.8 6.7 .418 0.2 0.4 .455 1.3 1.7 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Norman Powell Darnell Valentine
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East 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 %
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
Darnell Valentine 77 14.1 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.8 4.1 .426 0.0 0.2 .214 1.2 1.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine 5 16.0 4.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 3.2 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 4.0 .350 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .875

Note: Darnell Valentine didn't play in 1989-90.

Season 9
Norman Powell Darnell Valentine
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine 65 28.3 9.4 0.6 2.1 2.6 5.4 1.5 0.2 1.9 2.6 3.5 7.6 .464 0.1 0.4 .240 2.2 2.6 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darnell Valentine ------- --- ----------
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