Kristaps Porzingis vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 6.4 points more than Norman Powell in his 10 seasons (19.6 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 1,682 points more (9,839 vs. 8,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +6.4 | 9 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | +1,682 | 9 |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kristaps Porzingis has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+2.2 points per game) while Norman Powell scored more points (+548).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | +2.2 | 4 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
| Norman Powell | 882 | +548 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | +90 | ||
| Norman Powell | 149 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | +66 | ||
| Norman Powell | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
| Norman Powell | 566 | +66 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +50 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +52 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +1 | +116 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
| difference: | +1,682 | +603 | +1,433 | +1.0 | +109 | +62 | +3.2 | +585 | +694 | +0.5 | +1 | +116 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +7.3 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +5 | +63 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +548 | +207 | +447 | +2.1 | +88 | +209 | +7.3 | +46 | +57 | +0.3 | +5 | +63 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 196 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 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 2024 | 7 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2025 | 11 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 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. |