Norman Powell vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell 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 Fred VanVleet 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, Fred VanVleet averages 1.7 points more than Norman Powell in his 10 seasons (14.9 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 47 points more (8,204 vs. 8,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 10 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +1.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 10 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +47 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Fred VanVleet has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+1.3 points per game) while Norman Powell scored more points (+233).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | +1.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 882 | +233 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 149 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 393 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 566 | +37 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +30 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +13 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +26 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +6 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 47.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +7.0 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +3.8 | +1 | +67 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 2,850 | 6,053 | 47.1 | 1,059 | 2,659 | 39.8 | 1,398 | 1,697 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
| difference: | +47 | +87 | +832 | +7.0 | +327 | +1,072 | +2.7 | +106 | +199 | +3.8 | +1 | +67 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +5.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +6.1 | +3 | +32 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
| difference: | +233 | +96 | +147 | +5.4 | +11 | +31 | +0.3 | +52 | +72 | +6.1 | +3 | +32 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Norman Powell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Norman Powell played 3 seasons more than Fred VanVleet 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
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2020 | 11 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2025 | 7 |
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. |