Damian Lillard vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Damian Lillard to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Norman Powell.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring stats than Norman Powell in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 11.6 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (25.1 points against 13.5), and he also scored a total of 14,016 points more (22,598 vs. 8,582).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +11.6 | 13 |
| Norman Powell | 13.5 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +14,016 | 13 |
| Norman Powell | 8,582 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+15.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+833).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +15.5 | 10 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +833 | 10 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +488 | ||
| Norman Powell | 162 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +472 | ||
| Norman Powell | 410 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +317 | ||
| Norman Powell | 583 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +51 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +34 | ||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +24 | ||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +3.4 | +8.4 | +3.4 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +3.7 | +7.2 | +2 | +266 |
| Norman Powell | 13.5 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 47.3 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 40.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.7 | 11 | 634 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +14,016 | +4,276 | +10,240 | +3.4 | +1,691 | +4,779 | +3.0 | +3,773 | +4,053 | +7.2 | +2 | +266 |
| Norman Powell | 8,582 | 2,990 | 6,328 | 47.3 | 1,113 | 2,777 | 40.1 | 1,489 | 1,800 | 82.7 | 11 | 634 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +15.5 | +4.5 | +11.8 | +4.3 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +5.0 | +9.2 | +1 | +23 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +833 | +226 | +626 | +4.3 | +103 | +295 | +1.8 | +278 | +294 | +9.2 | +1 | +23 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 6 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2025 | 3 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||