Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Lauri Markkanen and Chris Paul

This is the detail of NBA games in which Lauri Markkanen and Chris Paul played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 12 times in NBA games. Chris Paul has a 10-2 winning record over Lauri Markkanen. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Lauri Markkanen:
2017-18 to 2025-26
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2025-26
12 Games played
12 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen
2
2
0
Chris Paul
10
10
0

* NBA Cup games other than the Championship game are included in the Regular Season category. They played in 1 of those games.

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Lauri Markkanen 17.3 6.2 2.0 0.80.8
Chris Paul 14.5 3.8 9.41.90.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Lauri Markkanen 27 11 5 22
Chris Paul 30 10 14 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Lauri Markkanen 5

games
7

games
1

game
2

games
4

games
Chris Paul 6

games
3

games
11

games
8

games
2

games
Both had same stat 1

game
2

games
0

games
2

games
6

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2017-18 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 2018
1. Bulls 107   Lauri Markkanen 16 8 2 0 1 2 3 34 6-10 .600 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000
Rockets 116   Chris Paul 24 8 9 2 1 6 3 36 8-17 .471 3-11 .273 5-5 1.000
Mar. 27, 2018
2. Bulls 86   Lauri Markkanen 22 4 2 0 1 5 2 28 8-15 .533 2-6 .333 4-5 .800
Rockets 118   Chris Paul 13 4 10 4 0 3 1 28 4-12 .333 3-9 .333 2-2 1.000
2018-19 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2018
3. Bulls 105   Lauri Markkanen 10 4 0 1 1 0 2 26 4-14 .286 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 121   Chris Paul 12 3 13 2 1 4 1 31 4-11 .364 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
2019-20 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 2019
4. Bulls 106   Lauri Markkanen 13 3 1 2 2 3 1 36 6-14 .429 0-4 .000 1-1 1.000
Thunder 109   Chris Paul 30 10 8 2 0 5 3 36 9-12 .750 6-8 .750 6-6 1.000
2020-21 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 31, 2021
5. Bulls 116   Lauri Markkanen 16 10 2 0 0 1 1 34 5-13 .385 2-8 .250 4-5 .800
Suns 121   Chris Paul 19 4 14 0 0 1 3 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-7 .714
2021-22 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2021
6. Cavaliers 92   Lauri Markkanen 11 1 2 1 2 0 2 25 3-5 .600 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
Suns 101   Chris Paul 16 2 10 4 0 2 2 37 6-10 .600 2-2 1.000 2-6 .333
Nov. 24, 2021
7. Cavaliers 115   Lauri Markkanen 14 11 0 1 0 1 2 36 5-13 .385 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
Suns 120   Chris Paul 17 2 12 0 0 3 3 32 4-8 .500 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
2022-23 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 27, 2023
8. Jazz 103   Lauri Markkanen 25 9 2 0 0 1 1 36 6-22 .273 2-10 .200 11-12 .917
Suns 117   Chris Paul 9 3 10 2 2 0 1 27 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 0-0 -
2024-25 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 2024
9. Jazz 111   Lauri Markkanen 20 6 4 2 0 1 2 36 5-15 .333 3-7 .429 7-8 .875
Spurs 110   Chris Paul 3 2 9 1 0 2 1 28 0-6 .000 0-6 .000 3-3 1.000
Nov. 21, 2024
10. Jazz 118   Lauri Markkanen 27 4 2 0 2 0 3 33 8-17 .471 3-10 .300 8-8 1.000
Spurs 126   Chris Paul 13 5 10 2 0 1 1 30 4-9 .444 1-6 .167 4-4 1.000
Nov. 26, 2024 (* Season and NBA Cup game)
11. Jazz 115   Lauri Markkanen 14 8 2 2 0 3 2 33 5-14 .357 0-6 .000 4-4 1.000
Spurs 128   Chris Paul 14 1 4 3 1 1 2 28 4-7 .571 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000
2025-26 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 22, 2025
12. Jazz 129   Lauri Markkanen 20 6 5 0 0 1 0 33 8-13 .615 4-7 .571 0-0 -
Clippers 108   Chris Paul 4 1 4 1 0 1 2 15 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000