Aaron James vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Aaron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Aaron James

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Aaron James 356 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Aaron James 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Lauri Markkanen -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.