Norman Powell vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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.
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Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Norman Powell.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jayson Tatum 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 9.9 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (23.6 points against 13.7), and he also scored a total of 4,961 points more (13,784 vs. 8,823).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 13.7 | 11 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +9.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 8,823 | 11 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +4,961 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+14.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,054).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +14.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,054 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 170 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +205 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 421 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +129 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 594 | +10 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +50 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +72 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 79 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +42 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 13.7 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 39.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 82.7 | 11 | 645 |
| difference: | +9.9 | +3.4 | +7.7 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +2.8 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +1.3 | +3 | +60 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 8,823 | 3,071 | 6,514 | 47.1 | 1,137 | 2,855 | 39.8 | 1,544 | 1,866 | 82.7 | 11 | 645 |
| difference: | +4,961 | +1,718 | +3,915 | +1.2 | +409 | +1,326 | +2.8 | +1,116 | +1,301 | +1.3 | +3 | +60 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +14.6 | +4.6 | +10.8 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +4.9 | +4.0 | +1 | +30 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +2,054 | +668 | +1,543 | +1.3 | +173 | +532 | +3.8 | +545 | +640 | +4.0 | +1 | +30 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Norman Powell's additional seasons: | ||||
- Norman Powell played 3 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 18.5 points in a total of 164 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.8 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Norman Powell played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16 ppg and his lowest 12.8. |