Norman Powell vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Norman Powell scored more total points in both stages. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 4.5 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (18.1 points against 13.6). On the other hand Norman Powell scored a total of 4,652 points more than Jalen Williams (8,711 vs. 4,059).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 13.6 | 11 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +4.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 8,711 | +4,652 | 11 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,059 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+10.9 points per game) while Norman Powell scored more points (+203).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | +10.9 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 882 | +203 | 9 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 166 | +69 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 97 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 416 | +218 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 198 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 589 | +365 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +51 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +10 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +46 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 13.6 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 47.2 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 39.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 82.6 | 11 | 640 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +7 | +416 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 51.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.9 | 4 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 8,711 | 3,033 | 6,429 | 47.2 | 1,126 | 2,822 | 39.9 | 1,519 | 1,840 | 82.6 | 11 | 640 |
| difference: | +4,652 | +1,459 | +3,344 | +3.8 | +816 | +2,011 | +1.7 | +918 | +1,097 | +1.7 | +7 | +416 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,059 | 1,574 | 3,085 | 51.0 | 310 | 811 | 38.2 | 601 | 743 | 80.9 | 4 | 224 |
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: | +10.9 | +4.2 | +9.1 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +6.1 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +7 | +58 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +203 | +62 | +142 | +0.4 | +69 | +154 | +6.1 | +10 | +11 | +0.7 | +7 | +58 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Norman Powell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Norman Powell played 7 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 11, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 385 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.1 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2019 | 23 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Norman Powell played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 35 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 12.8. |