Jalen Brunson vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Jalen Brunson 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Brunson 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 4.9 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (18.2 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 748 points more (8,977 vs. 8,229).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +4.9 | 8 |
| Norman Powell | 13.3 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | +748 | 8 |
| Norman Powell | 8,229 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+15.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+819).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +15.7 | 5 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +819 | 5 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +56 | ||
| Norman Powell | 151 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Norman Powell | 396 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Norman Powell | 569 | +90 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +38 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +36 | ||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +19 | ||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +2.1 | +3.9 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +3 | +128 |
| Norman Powell | 13.3 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 47.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.5 | 11 | 620 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +748 | +425 | +648 | +1.8 | +277 | +639 | +1.1 | +175 | +216 | +0.2 | +3 | +128 |
| Norman Powell | 8,229 | 2,871 | 6,097 | 47.1 | 1,068 | 2,677 | 39.9 | 1,419 | 1,720 | 82.5 | 11 | 620 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +15.7 | +5.5 | +12.0 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +4.4 | +3.8 | +4.6 | +2.5 | +4 | +24 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +819 | +291 | +620 | +0.8 | +13 | +78 | +4.4 | +224 | +266 | +2.5 | +4 | +24 |
| 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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Norman Powell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Norman Powell played 4 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 199 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Norman Powell played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 12.8. |