Luka Dončić vs Norman Powell
Dončić · Powell
| Dončić | Powell | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Games availability | 58 |
| 35.8 | Minutes per game | 29.6 |
| 33.5 | Points per game | 21.7 |
| 7.7 | Rebounds per game | 3.5 |
| 8.3 | Assists per game | 2.5 |
| 2.1 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.3 |
| 4.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 1.9 |
| 47.6% | Field goal % | 47.0% |
| 36.6% | Three-point % 10.8 vs 7.1 attempts | 38.0% |
| 78.0% | Free throw % | 82.7% |
| 61.6% | True shooting TS% | 60.9% |
| 36.8% | Usage USG% | 26.2% |
| 38.7% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 12.3% |
| 11.0% | Rebound % of available | 5.4% |
| +3.8 | Net rating on court | +0.6 |
| 18.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 11.3% |
| +2.9 | Plus-minus per game | +0.7 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLuka Dončić scored more in 2025-26, 11.8 points a game apart (33.5 vs 21.7), on Dončić's heavier usage (36.8% vs 26.2%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (61.6% vs 60.9%).
Playmaking goes to Dončić (8.3 vs 2.5 assists), the glass to Dončić (7.7 vs 3.5 rebounds).
With Dončić on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.8 per 100 possessions, against +0.6 for Powell; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Dončić $49.8M 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| Dončić | Powell | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-21 | Record when playing | 29-29 |
| 33.6 | Points at home | 23.5 |
| 33.3 | Points on the road | 20.3 |
| 35.5 | Points in wins | 23.1 |
| 29.4 | Points in losses | 20.3 |
| 60 | Season high | 38 |
| 44 | 30-point games | 6 |
| 34 | Double-doubles | 1 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →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).