Norman Powell vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young 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 Trae Young 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 11.7 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (25.2 points against 13.5), and he also scored a total of 3,796 points more (12,309 vs. 8,513).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 13.5 | 11 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +11.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Norman Powell | 8,513 | 11 | |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | +3,796 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+16.7 points per game) while Norman Powell scored more points (+169).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +16.7 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Norman Powell | 882 | +169 | 9 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 160 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +185 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 407 | |||
| Trae Young | 467 | +60 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 580 | +92 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +51 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +17 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +52 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
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: | +11.7 | +3.3 | +8.5 | +4.0 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +5.0 | +4.3 | +4.8 | +4.6 | +3 | +143 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +3,796 | +926 | +2,722 | +4.0 | +178 | +898 | +5.0 | +1,766 | +1,929 | +4.6 | +3 | +143 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +16.7 | +5.1 | +13.7 | +4.9 | +1.3 | +5.3 | +8.9 | +5.1 | +6.0 | +5.1 | +6 | +64 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +169 | +83 | +121 | +4.9 | +49 | +72 | +8.9 | +46 | +44 | +5.1 | +6 | +64 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Norman Powell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Norman Powell played 5 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 255 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.4 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2021 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2021 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Norman Powell | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2021 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 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. |