Alexis Ajinca vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Alexis Ajinca, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Alexis Ajinca and Lauri Markkanen both played 7 years in the NBA. Alexis Ajinca had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Lauri Markkanen had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Alexis Ajinca 7 1 2008-09 to 2016-17
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alexis Ajinca Lauri Markkanen
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Charlotte BobcatsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 31 5.9 2.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.2 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .714
Lauri Markkanen 68 29.7 15.2 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 5.5 12.7 .434 2.1 5.9 .362 2.1 2.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alexis Ajinca Lauri Markkanen
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Charlotte BobcatsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 6 5.0 1.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Lauri Markkanen 52 32.3 18.7 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 6.6 15.3 .430 2.3 6.4 .361 3.3 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Alexis Ajinca Lauri Markkanen
Season 2010-112019-20
Team Dallas Mavericks, Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 34 10.0 4.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.1 1.7 3.9 .444 0.4 1.0 .353 0.4 0.5 .722
Lauri Markkanen 50 29.8 14.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 11.8 .425 2.2 6.3 .344 2.5 3.1 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Alexis Ajinca didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 4
Alexis Ajinca Lauri Markkanen
Season 2013-142020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 56 17.0 5.9 1.7 3.3 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.1 3.3 2.4 4.4 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .836
Lauri Markkanen 51 25.8 13.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.9 10.2 .480 2.3 5.8 .402 1.5 1.8 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Alexis Ajinca Lauri Markkanen
Season 2014-152021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 68 14.1 6.5 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.2 2.7 4.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .818
Lauri Markkanen 61 30.8 14.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11.5 .445 2.2 6.2 .358 2.3 2.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 3 3.3 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Alexis Ajinca Lauri Markkanen
Season 2015-162022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 59 14.6 6.0 1.3 3.3 4.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.3 2.5 5.3 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .839
Lauri Markkanen 66 34.4 25.6 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 8.7 17.3 .499 3.0 7.7 .391 5.3 6.0 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alexis Ajinca Lauri Markkanen
Season 2016-172023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca 39 15.0 5.3 1.2 3.4 4.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.0 2.3 4.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .725
Lauri Markkanen 55 33.1 23.2 2.2 5.9 8.2 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 7.8 16.2 .480 3.2 8.0 .399 4.5 5.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alexis Ajinca ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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