Gilbert Arenas vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Gilbert Arenas 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gilbert Arenas has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Norman Powell scored more points in the postseason. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 7.5 points more than Norman Powell in his 10 seasons (20.7 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 3,245 points more (11,402 vs. 8,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +7.5 | 11 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +3,245 | 11 |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+7.4 points per game) while Norman Powell scored more points (+352).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +7.4 | 5 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Norman Powell | 882 | +352 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +149 | ||
| Norman Powell | 149 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | +58 | ||
| Norman Powell | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Norman Powell | 566 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +3 | ||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +24 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.1 | +6.2 | +5.0 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +4.7 | +2.9 | +3.7 | +2.1 | +1 | +65 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 47.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +3,245 | +872 | +2,797 | +5.0 | +20 | +418 | +4.7 | +1,481 | +1,887 | +2.1 | +1 | +65 |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 2,850 | 6,053 | 47.1 | 1,059 | 2,659 | 39.8 | 1,398 | 1,697 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +4.2 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +8.1 | +3.0 | +4.1 | +3.2 | +4 | +60 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +352 | +143 | +278 | +4.2 | +73 | +157 | +8.1 | +7 | +16 | +3.2 | +4 | +60 |
| 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 | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2023 | 5 |