Larry Johnson vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Larry Johnson averages 2.9 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (16.2 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 3,221 points more (11,450 vs. 8,229).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +2.9 | 10 |
| Norman Powell | 13.3 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +3,221 | 10 |
| Norman Powell | 8,229 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Larry Johnson has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+4.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+55).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +4.5 | 6 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +55 | 6 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +84 | ||
| Norman Powell | 151 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +181 | ||
| Norman Powell | 396 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +135 | ||
| Norman Powell | 569 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +48 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | +5 | ||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +6 | ||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +5.9 | +1 | +87 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +3,221 | +1,530 | +2,989 | +1.3 | +701 | +1,573 | +6.7 | +862 | +1,258 | +5.9 | +1 | +87 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +3.2 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +8.3 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +3.4 | +3 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +55 | +36 | +29 | +3.2 | +72 | +153 | +8.3 | +55 | +79 | +3.4 | +3 | +25 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 63 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 17.9 | +17.9 | 1998 | 8 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 11.5 | +11.5 | 1999 | 20 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2024 | 6 |
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Norman Powell played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 7 games. |