Dirk Nowitzki vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Dirk Nowitzki 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.
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Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Dirk Nowitzki 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 7 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (20.7 points against 13.7), and he also scored a total of 22,737 points more (31,560 vs. 8,823).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +7.0 | 21 |
| Norman Powell | 13.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +22,737 | 21 |
| Norman Powell | 8,823 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+15.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,781).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +15.6 | 15 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +2,781 | 15 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 2 | +2 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +691 | ||
| Norman Powell | 170 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +952 | ||
| Norman Powell | 421 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +915 | ||
| Norman Powell | 594 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +38 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +97 | ||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +100 | ||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | +66 | ||
| Norman Powell | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +7.0 | +2.5 | +5.5 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +5.2 | +10 | +877 |
| Norman Powell | 13.7 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 39.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 82.7 | 11 | 645 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 11,169 | 23,734 | 47.1 | 1,982 | 5,210 | 38.0 | 7,240 | 8,239 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +22,737 | +8,098 | +17,220 | +0.1 | +845 | +2,355 | +1.8 | +5,696 | +6,373 | +5.2 | +10 | +877 |
| Norman Powell | 8,823 | 3,071 | 6,514 | 47.1 | 1,137 | 2,855 | 39.8 | 1,544 | 1,866 | 82.7 | 11 | 645 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +15.6 | +4.9 | +10.5 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +5.9 | +6.5 | +9.1 | +6 | +54 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +2,781 | +905 | +1,944 | +1.0 | +30 | +100 | +2.1 | +941 | +1,038 | +9.1 | +6 | +54 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dirk Nowitzki played 8 seasons more than Norman Powell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 21, from 2012 to 2019—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 529 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2005 | 13 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2006 | 23 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2007 | 6 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2011 | 21 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.8 ppg and his lowest 19.1. |