Jim Paxson vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell and Jim Paxson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Paxson

vs.

Norman Powell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Norman Powell 9

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Norman Powell 8

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Norman Powell 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Norman Powell 2.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Norman Powell 6,851

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Norman Powell 1,458

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Norman Powell 816

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Norman Powell 434

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Norman Powell 153

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Norman Powell 557

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Norman Powell .468

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Norman Powell .394

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Norman Powell .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Norman Powell 19.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Norman Powell 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Norman Powell 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Norman Powell 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Norman Powell 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Norman Powell 770

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Norman Powell 179

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Norman Powell 84

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Norman Powell 50

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Norman Powell 16

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Norman Powell 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Norman Powell .448

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Norman Powell .392

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Norman Powell .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Norman Powell 2.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Norman Powell 1.1 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)