Bernard King vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Lauri Markkanen 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Bernard King 874 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.