Norman Powell vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 5.8 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (19.1 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 8,348 points more (16,577 vs. 8,229).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 13.3 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +5.8 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 8,229 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,577 | +8,348 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+9.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,150).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +9.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,150 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 151 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +241 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 396 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 766 | +370 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 569 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 865 | +296 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +46 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +101 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 79 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +79 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 13.3 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 47.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.5 | 11 | 620 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +2 | +250 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.0 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 86.0 | 13 | 870 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Norman Powell | 8,229 | 2,871 | 6,097 | 47.1 | 1,068 | 2,677 | 39.9 | 1,419 | 1,720 | 82.5 | 11 | 620 |
| difference: | +8,348 | +3,299 | +7,610 | +2.1 | +1,636 | +3,913 | +1.1 | +114 | +62 | +3.5 | +2 | +250 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,577 | 6,170 | 13,707 | 45.0 | 2,704 | 6,590 | 41.0 | 1,533 | 1,782 | 86.0 | 13 | 870 |
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: | +9.5 | +3.6 | +8.7 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +4.4 | +67 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
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: | +2,150 | +811 | +1,887 | +1.6 | +382 | +929 | +1.9 | +146 | +164 | +4.4 | +67 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 1 season more than Norman Powell in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2026—he averaged 8.2 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2019 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2025 | 7 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Klay Thompson didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |