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Jazz · F-C · 29
Lauri Markkanen
vs
2025-26
Norman Powell
Bulls · G · 33
Norman Powell
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Lauri Markkanen vs Norman Powell

10-7categories
Markkanen · Powell
23
Markkanen
Jazz
2025-26
Powell
Bulls
Norman Powell
42
Games
availability
58
34.3
Minutes
per game
29.6
26.7
Points
per game
21.7
6.9
Rebounds
per game
3.5
2.1
Assists
per game
2.5
1.5
Steals + blocks
per game
1.3
1.5
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.9
47.7%
Field goal %
47.0%
35.5%
Three-point %
7.7 vs 7.1 attempts
38.0%
89.6%
Free throw %
82.7%
60.8%
True shooting
TS%
60.9%
26.9%
Usage
USG%
26.2%
10.1%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
12.3%
9.4%
Rebound %
of available
5.4%
-1.5
Net rating
on court
+0.6
13.9%
PIE
player impact estimate
11.3%
-1.3
Plus-minus
per game
+0.7
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Lauri Markkanen scored more in 2025-26, 5.0 points a game apart (26.7 vs 21.7), on Markkanen's heavier usage (26.9% vs 26.2%).

Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (60.8% vs 60.9%).

Playmaking goes to Powell (2.5 vs 2.1 assists), the glass to Markkanen (6.9 vs 3.5 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Powell played 16 more games (58 vs 42 of 82).

With Powell on the floor his team outscored opponents by +0.6 per 100 possessions, against -1.5 for Markkanen; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Markkanen $46.1M through 2028-29, Powell $21.5M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Markkanen
2025-26
Powell
17-25
Record when playing
29-29
28.1
Points at home
23.5
25.6
Points on the road
20.3
29.5
Points in wins
23.1
24.8
Points in losses
20.3
51
Season high
38
13
30-point games
6
5
Double-doubles
1

Last games & contracts

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Markkanen · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 at MEM18 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast
Fri, Oct 16 at PHX19 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Oct 12 vs SAS11 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast
Tue, Oct 6 vs DEN0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Sun, Oct 4 at DEN17 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast
Powell · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 at TOR15 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast
Fri, Oct 16 vs MIN9 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at MIL16 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Sun, Oct 11 at DEN0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Oct 9 vs MEM17 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast
Markkanen · contract
2026-27$46.1M
2027-28$49.8M
2028-29$53.5M
Powell · contract
2026-27$21.5M
2027-28team option$22.6M

More comparisons

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Markkanen vs
Kevin Durant · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Kawhi Leonard · Victor Wembanyama
Powell vs
Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Tyler Herro · Dillon Brooks
Markkanen vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane
Powell vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane

Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).