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.

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.

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

40+ Point Games

Zach LaVine 23
+21
Norman Powell 2

30+ Point Games

Zach LaVine 121
+95
Norman Powell 26

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 10.1
+4.5
201577
Norman Powell 5.6
201649

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 14.0
+5.6
201682
Norman Powell 8.4
201776

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 18.9
+13.4
201747
Norman Powell 5.5
201870

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 16.7
+8.1
201824
Norman Powell 8.6
2019NBA Champion60

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 23.7
+7.7
201963
Norman Powell 16.0
202052

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 25.5
+6.9
202060
Norman Powell 18.6
202169

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 27.4
+8.4
202158
Norman Powell 19.0
202245

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 24.4
+5.4
202267
Norman Powell 19.0
202245

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 24.8
+5.8
202377
Norman Powell 19.0
202245

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 19.5
+2.5
202425
Norman Powell 17.0
202360

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 23.3
+9.4
202574
Norman Powell 13.9
202476

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 gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20150
Norman Powell 3.8
+3.8
201618

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20160
Norman Powell 11.7
+11.7
20179

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20170
Norman Powell 2.0
+2.0
20186

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20180
Norman Powell 6.5
+6.5
2019NBA Champion23

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20190
Norman Powell 13.4
+13.4
202011

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20200
Norman Powell 17.0
+17.0
20216

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20210
Norman Powell -
DNP
20220

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine 19.3
+19.3
20224
Norman Powell -
DNP
20220

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20230
Norman Powell -
DNP
20220

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20240
Norman Powell 21.8
+21.8
20235

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Zach LaVine -
DNP
20250
Norman Powell 12.8
+12.8
20246

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.