Lauri Markkanen vs. Vladimir Stepania Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vladimir Stepania and Lauri Markkanen, 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.

Lauri Markkanen played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Vladimir Stepania, who played 6. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Vladimir Stepania had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24
Vladimir Stepania 6 0 1998-99 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Vladimir Stepania
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
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
Vladimir Stepania 23 13.6 5.5 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.5 2.3 5.4 .424 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.7 .525
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Stepania ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Vladimir Stepania
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
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
Vladimir Stepania 30 6.7 2.5 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.5 1.0 2.6 .367 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 1.2 .472
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Stepania ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Vladimir Stepania
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
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 %
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
Vladimir Stepania 29 9.7 2.8 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.6 1.0 3.0 .318 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Stepania ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Vladimir Stepania
Season 2020-212001-02
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
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 %
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
Vladimir Stepania 67 13.2 4.3 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.7 3.7 .470 0.0 0.0 .500 0.7 1.6 .481
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Stepania ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Vladimir Stepania
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
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 %
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
Vladimir Stepania 79 20.2 5.6 2.7 4.3 7.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.9 2.1 2.3 5.4 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .530
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Stepania ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Vladimir Stepania
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
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
Vladimir Stepania 42 10.8 2.6 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.0 2.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Stepania ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Vladimir Stepania
Season 2023-24-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Vladimir Stepania ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Stepania ------- --- ----------
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