Nikola Jokic vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 8.6 points more than Norman Powell in his 10 seasons (21.8 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 8,053 points more (16,210 vs. 8,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +8.6 | 10 |
Norman Powell | 13.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | +8,053 | 10 |
Norman Powell | 8,157 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+17.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,698).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +17.7 | 7 |
Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +1,698 | 7 |
Norman Powell | 882 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
Norman Powell | 0 |
50+ Point Games | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 3 | +3 | ||
Norman Powell | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 439 | +290 | ||
Norman Powell | 149 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 643 | +250 | ||
Norman Powell | 393 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 739 | +173 | ||
Norman Powell | 566 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
Norman Powell | 51 | +45 |
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
Norman Powell | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 81 | +69 | ||
Norman Powell | 12 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 94 | +52 | ||
Norman Powell | 42 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 94 | +15 | ||
Norman Powell | 79 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
Norman Powell | 12 | +12 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
difference: | +8.6 | +3.8 | +5.2 | +8.9 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +128 | ||
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 | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
difference: | +8,053 | +3,386 | +5,089 | +8.9 | +245 | +395 | +3.8 | +1,526 | +1,853 | +128 | ||
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 | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
difference: | +17.7 | +6.9 | +12.1 | +7.3 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +3.4 | +4.1 | +2.5 | +2 | +3 |
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 | ||||
Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
difference: | +1,698 | +663 | +1,166 | +7.3 | +46 | +117 | +0.2 | +326 | +390 | +2.5 | +2 | +3 |
Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Nikola Jokic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2022 | 5 |
Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |