LaMelo Ball vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Norman Powell scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Norman Powell has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 7.8 points more than Norman Powell in his 10 seasons (21.0 points against 13.2). On the other hand Norman Powell scored a total of 3,298 points more than LaMelo Ball (8,157 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +7.8 | 5 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | +3,298 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Norman Powell has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | +9.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Norman Powell | 882 | +882 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Norman Powell | 149 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Norman Powell | 393 | +183 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Norman Powell | 566 | +336 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +50 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Norman Powell's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +2.8 | +7.8 | +5.0 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +5 | +386 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +3,298 | +1,134 | +1,980 | +5.0 | +354 | +725 | +3.3 | +676 | +834 | +1.3 | +5 | +386 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +9.7 | +3.5 | +7.7 | +45.1 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +38.6 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +80.1 | +9 | +91 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +882 | +315 | +698 | +45.1 | +119 | +308 | +38.6 | +133 | +166 | +80.1 | +9 | +91 |
| 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 6 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 379 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 | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2019 | 23 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2020 | 11 |
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Norman Powell played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 12.8. |