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Nets · F · 28
Michael Porter Jr.
vs
2025-26
Norman Powell
Bulls · G · 33
Norman Powell
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Michael Porter Jr. vs Norman Powell

10-7categories
Porter Jr. · Powell
17
Porter Jr.
Nets
2025-26
Powell
Bulls
Norman Powell
52
Games
availability
58
32.5
Minutes
per game
29.6
24.2
Points
per game
21.7
7.1
Rebounds
per game
3.5
3.0
Assists
per game
2.5
1.4
Steals + blocks
per game
1.3
2.3
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.9
46.3%
Field goal %
47.0%
36.3%
Three-point %
9.3 vs 7.1 attempts
38.0%
85.9%
Free throw %
82.7%
59.5%
True shooting
TS%
60.9%
29.2%
Usage
USG%
26.2%
16.5%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
12.3%
11.0%
Rebound %
of available
5.4%
-6.6
Net rating
on court
+0.6
14.1%
PIE
player impact estimate
11.3%
-3.9
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

Michael Porter Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 2.5 points a game apart (24.2 vs 21.7), on Porter Jr.'s heavier usage (29.2% vs 26.2%).

Powell is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.9% to 59.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Porter Jr. (3.0 vs 2.5 assists), the glass to Porter Jr. (7.1 vs 3.5 rebounds).

With Powell on the floor his team outscored opponents by +0.6 per 100 possessions, against -6.6 for Porter Jr.; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Porter Jr. $40.8M through 2026-27, 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
Porter Jr.
2025-26
Powell
14-38
Record when playing
29-29
25.2
Points at home
23.5
23.3
Points on the road
20.3
28.5
Points in wins
23.1
22.6
Points in losses
20.3
38
Season high
38
14
30-point games
6
12
Double-doubles
1

Last games & contracts

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Porter Jr. · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs CHA26 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at MIA27 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Oct 12 at WAS22 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast
Tue, Oct 6 at CHA16 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast
Tue, Mar 10 vs DET19 pts · 2 reb · 1 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
Porter Jr. · contract
2026-27$40.8M
Powell · contract
2026-27$21.5M
2027-28team option$22.6M

More comparisons

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Porter Jr. vs
Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Victor Wembanyama · Jalen Johnson
Powell vs
Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Tyler Herro · Dillon Brooks
Porter Jr. 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 · 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).