Alex Caruso vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Lauri Markkanen 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,942 Lauri Markkanen 8,760

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,237 Lauri Markkanen 3,328

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,216 Lauri Markkanen 698

Total Steals Alex Caruso 581 Lauri Markkanen 332

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 218 Lauri Markkanen 230

Total Games Alex Caruso 432 Lauri Markkanen 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .375 Lauri Markkanen .371

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Lauri Markkanen .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Lauri Markkanen 28.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Lauri Markkanen -