A.J. Lawson vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Lauri Markkanen 8

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Lauri Markkanen 18.2

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Lauri Markkanen 8,200

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Lauri Markkanen 3,201

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Lauri Markkanen 657

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Lauri Markkanen 314

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Lauri Markkanen 222

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Lauri Markkanen 450

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Lauri Markkanen .455

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Lauri Markkanen .371

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Lauri Markkanen .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -