Steven Adams vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Steven Adams 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 Norman Powell has better scoring stats than Steven Adams 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Norman Powell averages 4.4 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (13.2 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 1,414 points more (8,157 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | +4.4 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | +1,414 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Norman Powell has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+2.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+333).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | +2.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Norman Powell | 882 | +333 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 26 | +26 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Norman Powell | 149 | +109 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Norman Powell | 393 | +75 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +162 | ||
| Norman Powell | 566 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +11.5 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +33.9 | +0.8 | +29.1 | +1 | +147 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 2,804 | 4,786 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,134 | 2,129 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +1,414 | +46 | +1,267 | +11.5 | +1,058 | +2,642 | +33.9 | +264 | +432 | +29.1 | +1 | +147 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +16.2 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +38.6 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +26.7 | +1 | +18 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +333 | +91 | +333 | +16.2 | +119 | +305 | +38.6 | +32 | +23 | +26.7 | +1 | +18 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2024 | 6 |