Norman Powell's Resurgence in Year 10: A Tale of Redemption

Norman Powell has been a breakout star in the first half of the NBA season, flying under the radar. Powell's scoring has seen a remarkable increase from 13.9 PPG last season to 24.2 PPG this season, marking one of the most impressive year-over-year improvements in the league.

Simply put, Powell is having the best season of his career in 2024-25. Powell opened the current season as a starter due to the knee injury that kept

Kawhi Leonard

sidelined for the first few weeks of the campaign. However, Powell has kept his place in the starting unit even with Leonard back in the mix and has been one of the Clippers’ most reliable offensive weapons.

Through 45 starts and 33.6 minutes per game this season, Powell’s 24.2 PPG mark is a new career high. He’s also shooting 49.6 percent from the floor and an excellent 42.8 percent from three-point range. To put things into context, Powell heads into the All-Star break ranking 18th in the league in points per game. 

The list of stars Powell is currently outsourcing may surprise you. He’s scoring at a better rate than players such as

Donovan Mitchell

,

Zach LaVine

,

Stephen Curry

and

Jaylen Brown

. 

His growth this season has been one of the best success stories of the season. 

Powell finished the first half of the season in style, as he contributed 41 points and three rebounds in 46 minutes during Thursday’s 120-116 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz. If he can keep these numbers going after the All-Star break, then the Clippers would be a team to watch in the postseason race with Powell as a strong third option alongside

James Harden

and Leonard.