Blue Edwards vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Blue Edwards 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
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Lauri Markkanen 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Lauri Markkanen 8,867

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Lauri Markkanen 3,370

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Lauri Markkanen 708

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Lauri Markkanen 337

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Lauri Markkanen 232

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Lauri Markkanen 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Lauri Markkanen .370

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Lauri Markkanen .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Lauri Markkanen 27.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Lauri Markkanen 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) Lauri Markkanen -