Dale Ellis vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Lauri Markkanen 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Lauri Markkanen 8,867

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Lauri Markkanen 3,370

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Lauri Markkanen 708

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Lauri Markkanen 337

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Lauri Markkanen 232

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Lauri Markkanen 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Lauri Markkanen .370

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Lauri Markkanen .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Lauri Markkanen 27.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Lauri Markkanen 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Lauri Markkanen -