Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 11.3 points more than Norman Powell in his 11 seasons (24.8 points against 13.5), and he also scored a total of 3,433 points more (12,015 vs. 8,582).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +11.3 | 8 |
| Norman Powell | 13.5 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | +3,433 | 8 |
| Norman Powell | 8,582 | 11 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Norman Powell | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+16.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+304).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +16.1 | 4 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +304 | 4 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | +173 | ||
| Norman Powell | 162 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | +33 | ||
| Norman Powell | 410 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | |||
| Norman Powell | 583 | +101 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +49 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +22 | ||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +1 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +33 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 50.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
| difference: | +11.3 | +3.9 | +7.2 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +4.1 | +3.9 | +4.4 | +3.6 | +3 | +150 |
| Norman Powell | 13.5 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 47.3 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 40.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.7 | 11 | 634 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 4,181 | 8,306 | 50.3 | 663 | 1,842 | 36.0 | 2,990 | 3,466 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
| difference: | +3,433 | +1,191 | +1,978 | +3.1 | +450 | +935 | +4.1 | +1,501 | +1,666 | +3.6 | +3 | +150 |
| Norman Powell | 8,582 | 2,990 | 6,328 | 47.3 | 1,113 | 2,777 | 40.1 | 1,489 | 1,800 | 82.7 | 11 | 634 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +16.1 | +5.4 | +11.4 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +3.6 | +4.9 | +5.6 | +5.8 | +5 | +45 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +304 | +96 | +180 | +1.7 | +48 | +105 | +3.6 | +160 | +175 | +5.8 | +5 | +45 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Norman Powell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Norman Powell played 4 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 213 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2019 | 23 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |