Darius Garland vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 Lauri Markkanen 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,508 Lauri Markkanen 8,953

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,065 Lauri Markkanen 3,387

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,683 Lauri Markkanen 714

Total Steals Darius Garland 460 Lauri Markkanen 341

Total Blocks Darius Garland 46 Lauri Markkanen 233

Total Games Darius Garland 400 Lauri Markkanen 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Lauri Markkanen .457

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 Lauri Markkanen .371

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .868 Lauri Markkanen .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Lauri Markkanen 27.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Lauri Markkanen 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -