Chris Ford vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Chris Ford 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
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Lauri Markkanen 8

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Lauri Markkanen 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Lauri Markkanen 8,200

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Lauri Markkanen 3,201

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Lauri Markkanen 657

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Lauri Markkanen 314

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Lauri Markkanen 222

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Lauri Markkanen 450

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Lauri Markkanen .455

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Lauri Markkanen .371

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Lauri Markkanen .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Lauri Markkanen -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.