Josh Giddey vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Josh Giddey 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Norman Powell scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Josh Giddey has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Josh Giddey averages 0.9 points more than Norman Powell in his 10 seasons (14.1 points against 13.2). On the other hand Norman Powell scored a total of 4,215 points more than Josh Giddey (8,157 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | +0.9 | 4 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | +4,215 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Norman Powell has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+1 point per game) and he also scored more points (+795).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | +1.0 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Norman Powell | 882 | +795 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Norman Powell | 149 | +101 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Norman Powell | 393 | +178 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Norman Powell | 566 | +288 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +49 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +38 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +69 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +6.8 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +6.0 | +6 | +337 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +4,215 | +1,257 | +2,620 | +0.7 | +740 | +1,691 | +6.8 | +961 | +1,125 | +6.0 | +6 | +337 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +7.4 | +8 | +81 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +795 | +281 | +623 | +0.2 | +107 | +274 | +3.3 | +126 | +158 | +7.4 | +8 | +81 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 12, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 500 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2019 | 23 |
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Norman Powell played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 12.8. |