Norman Powell vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith 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 J.R. Smith scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Norman Powell has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Norman Powell averages 1.1 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (13.5 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 3,635 points more than Norman Powell (12,148 vs. 8,513).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 13.5 | +1.1 | 11 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 8,513 | 11 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +3,635 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason J.R. Smith has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+1 point per game) and he also scored more points (+611).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | +1.0 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +611 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 160 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 407 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +197 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 580 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +352 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +6 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 79 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +51 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +2 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 13.5 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 47.2 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 40.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.7 | 11 | 631 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +5.3 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +9.4 | +5 | +346 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 8,513 | 2,965 | 6,283 | 47.2 | 1,104 | 2,756 | 40.1 | 1,479 | 1,789 | 82.7 | 11 | 631 |
| difference: | +3,635 | +1,415 | +4,182 | +5.3 | +826 | +2,422 | +2.8 | +21 | +201 | +9.4 | +5 | +346 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 4,380 | 10,465 | 41.9 | 1,930 | 5,178 | 37.3 | 1,458 | 1,990 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
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: | +1.0 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +5.4 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +9.5 | +3 | +49 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 36.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
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: | +611 | +204 | +608 | +5.4 | +175 | +493 | +1.9 | +28 | +62 | +9.5 | +3 | +49 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 6 seasons more than Norman Powell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2015 to 2020—he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 285 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2025 | 7 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
| * season in progress | ||||
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 89 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.8 ppg and his lowest 2. |