Earl Cureton vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Lauri Markkanen -