Lauri Markkanen vs. Jim McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McDaniels and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Jim McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim McDaniels: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Jim McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Jim McDaniels 0

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Jim McDaniels 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Jim McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Jim McDaniels 0.9

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Jim McDaniels 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Jim McDaniels 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Jim McDaniels 967

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Jim McDaniels 810

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Jim McDaniels 170

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Jim McDaniels 15 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Jim McDaniels 62 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Jim McDaniels 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Jim McDaniels .402

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Jim McDaniels .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Jim McDaniels 9.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Jim McDaniels 6.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Jim McDaniels 1.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Jim McDaniels 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Jim McDaniels 0.9 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels - *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels - *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Jim McDaniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim McDaniels - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.