Sam Mack vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Sam Mack, 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.

Sam Mack and Lauri Markkanen both played 7 years in the NBA. Sam Mack had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Sam Mack 7 2 1992-93 to 2001-02
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sam Mack Lauri Markkanen
Season 1992-932017-18
Team San Antonio SpursChicago 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 %
Sam Mack 40 6.7 3.6 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 3.0 .398 0.1 0.6 .136 1.1 1.5 .776
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Sam Mack didn't play in 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 2
Sam Mack Lauri Markkanen
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Sam Mack 31 28.0 10.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.4 3.9 9.3 .422 1.7 4.4 .400 1.3 1.5 .848
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 %
Sam Mack 6 7.8 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.5 .333 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.5 .000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Sam Mack Lauri Markkanen
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Houston RocketsChicago 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 %
Sam Mack 52 17.4 5.6 0.4 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.0 5.0 .401 0.9 2.7 .331 0.7 0.8 .833
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Sam Mack Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Vancouver GrizzliesChicago 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 %
Sam Mack 57 24.8 10.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.9 9.8 .397 1.9 4.7 .409 1.1 1.4 .805
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Sam Mack Lauri Markkanen
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Sam Mack 44 24.6 10.7 0.3 1.8 2.2 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.1 3.8 8.7 .435 2.0 5.0 .397 1.2 1.3 .879
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 %
Sam Mack 4 30.8 12.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 3.3 9.5 .342 2.5 6.5 .385 3.5 4.3 .824
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Sam Mack Lauri Markkanen
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah 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 %
Sam Mack 23 14.5 5.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.0 1.6 5.3 .303 0.9 2.8 .328 0.8 0.9 .950
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Sam Mack didn't play in 2000-01.

Season 7
Sam Mack Lauri Markkanen
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Miami HeatUtah 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 %
Sam Mack 12 13.3 3.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.2 4.1 .286 0.6 2.3 .250 0.4 0.6 .714
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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