Zach LaVine vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell and Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 7.6 points more than Norman Powell in his 10 seasons (20.8 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 5,433 points more (13,590 vs. 8,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +7.6 | 11 |
Norman Powell | 13.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +5,433 | 11 |
Norman Powell | 8,157 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Norman Powell (+9.6 points per game) while Norman Powell scored more points (+805).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +9.6 | 1 |
Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Norman Powell | 882 | +805 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
Norman Powell | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Zach LaVine | 372 | +223 | ||
Norman Powell | 149 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Zach LaVine | 563 | +170 | ||
Norman Powell | 393 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Zach LaVine | 646 | +80 | ||
Norman Powell | 566 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
Norman Powell | 51 | +43 |
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
Norman Powell | 1 | +1 |
30+ Point Games | ||||
Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
Norman Powell | 1 | +1 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
Norman Powell | 12 | +10 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
Norman Powell | 42 | +38 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
Norman Powell | 79 | +75 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
Norman Powell | 12 | +12 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
difference: | +7.6 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +1 | +37 |
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 | ||||
Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
difference: | +5,433 | +2,002 | +4,278 | +0.1 | +474 | +1,263 | +0.7 | +955 | +1,128 | +0.9 | +1 | +37 |
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 | ||||
Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
difference: | +9.6 | +3.3 | +8.1 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +13.2 | +8 | +87 |
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 | ||||
Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
difference: | +805 | +288 | +635 | +2.3 | +110 | +284 | +1.1 | +119 | +151 | +13.2 | +8 | +87 |
Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season
Norman Powell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Norman Powell played 1 season more than Zach LaVine in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2025—he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 60 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2019 | ![]() |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2022 | 4 |
Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Norman Powell | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2024 | 6 |
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Norman Powell played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 7 games. |