Norman Powell
2015–16 to 2025–26 · 11 seasons · active
NBA player comparison
Norman Powell vs. Will Barton: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Norman Powell ranks higher in career impact so far
Will Barton
2012–13 to 2022–23 · 11 seasons
Impact comparison
Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.
#1025LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1228
+1.9LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2
+0.9LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.6
76.0LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better91.0
+640 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+553 pts
146.6LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better197.5
Career Impact Rank places Norman Powell #1025 and Will Barton #1228. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedNorman Powell97.020 · No. 1,025Will Barton119.500 · No. 1,228
Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.
Norman Powell
97.020 composite · No. 1,025 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 562019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 802025–26No. 922021–22 | 76.000 | 50% | 38.000 |
| Best 5No. 562019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 802025–26No. 922021–22No. 1332015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1342020–21 | 99.000 | 30% | 29.700 |
| Best 10No. 562019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 802025–26No. 922021–22No. 1332015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1342020–21No. 1532022–23No. 1542024–25No. 1872018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2242016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2532023–24 | 146.600 | 20% | 29.320 |
38.000 + 29.700 + 29.320= 97.020
Will Barton
119.500 composite · No. 1,228 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 842015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 942019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 952017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 91.000 | 50% | 45.500 |
| Best 5No. 842015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 942019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 952017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1382016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1642014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 115.000 | 30% | 34.500 |
| Best 10No. 842015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 942019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 952017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1382016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1642014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2222021–22No. 2612018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2812020–21No. 2972022–23No. 3392012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 197.500 | 20% | 39.500 |
45.500 + 34.500 + 39.500= 119.500
Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →
Full comparison · Career comparison
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank | #1025Better result for this metric. | #1228 |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 76.0Better result for this metric. | 91.0 |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 99.0Better result for this metric. | 115.0 |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 146.6Better result for this metric. | 197.5 |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #669Better result for this metric. | #729 |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.9Better result for this metric. | +1.2 |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.4Better result for this metric. | +1.2 |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.9Better result for this metric. | +0.6 |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.1Better result for this metric. | -0.8 |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +640 ptsBetter result for this metric. | +553 pts |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 675 | 679 |
| Minutes | 16,655 | 17,116 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 60.1%Better result for this metric. | 53.2% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 60.0%Better result for this metric. | 52.1% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 47.1%Better result for this metric. | 43.0% |
| Three-point percentage | 39.6%Better result for this metric. | 35.5% |
| Free-throw percentage | 82.4%Better result for this metric. | 78.7% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 10.1% | 15.2%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 1.6 | 2.7Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 10.2%Better result for this metric. | 12.0% |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.3% | 9.0%Better result for this metric. |
| Rebounds per game | 2.7 | 4.1Better result for this metric. |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.7%Better result for this metric. | 1.5% |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.0% | 1.3%Better result for this metric. |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Norman Powell | Will Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 14.0Better result for this metric. | 11.2 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.
Regular Season Impact
Norman Powell ranks higher in career impact so far.
Norman PowellMetricWill Barton
#1025LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1228
+1.9LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2
+0.9LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.6
+640 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+553 pts
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
Norman Powell leads every available measure below.
Norman PowellMetricWill Barton
603LeadsListed-team regular-season wins558
58.2%LeadsListed-team winning percentage53.3%
7Leads50-win team seasons3
060-win team seasons0
9LeadsPlayoff team seasons6
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Norman Powell leads every available measure below.
Norman PowellMetricWill Barton
9LeadsPlayoff appearances4
91LeadsPlayoff games29
49LeadsTeam playoff wins17
1LeadsFinals appearances0
1LeadsChampionships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Norman PowellMetricWill Barton
1All-StarNot available
0MVPNot available
0All-NBANot available
0All-DefenseNot available
0DPOYNot available
0Rookie of the YearNot available
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.
Career Shape Explorer
How the careers developed
Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.
Norman PowellWill BartonPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Career to date. Active careers stop at the latest completed season; no future seasons are projected.
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
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Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.