Walter Davis vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Lauri Markkanen -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.