James Harden vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games James Harden 165 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -