Paul George vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Paul George 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 Paul George 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 7.4 points more than Norman Powell in his 10 seasons (20.6 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 10,540 points more (18,697 vs. 8,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +7.4 | 15 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +10,540 | 15 |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+11.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,534).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +11.5 | 11 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,534 | 11 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +344 | ||
| Norman Powell | 149 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +409 | ||
| Norman Powell | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | +335 | ||
| Norman Powell | 566 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +44 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +57 | ||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +57 | ||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +35 | ||
| Norman Powell | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +2.4 | +6.2 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +5 | +291 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 47.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +10,540 | +3,550 | +8,500 | +3.1 | +1,290 | +3,468 | +1.5 | +2,150 | +2,463 | +2.9 | +5 | +291 |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 2,850 | 6,053 | 47.1 | 1,059 | 2,659 | 39.8 | 1,398 | 1,697 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +11.5 | +3.3 | +8.5 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +3.6 | +4.4 | +2.5 | +2 | +23 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,534 | +464 | +1,144 | +2.8 | +157 | +475 | +3.4 | +449 | +539 | +2.5 | +2 | +23 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 5 seasons more than Norman Powell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 15, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 256 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2017 | 4 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.9 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |