Fred Carter vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Fred Carter 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
Fred Carter: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Carter 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Fred Carter 8 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Fred Carter 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Fred Carter 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.2 Lauri Markkanen 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 3.9 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 3.5 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.2 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.2 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 9,271 Lauri Markkanen 8,808

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 2,381 Lauri Markkanen 3,345

Total Assists Fred Carter 2,122 Lauri Markkanen 701

Total Steals Fred Carter 371 * Lauri Markkanen 332

Total Blocks Fred Carter 65 * Lauri Markkanen 230

Total Games Fred Carter 611 Lauri Markkanen 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .425 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .371

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .693 Lauri Markkanen .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 21.9 (1975) Lauri Markkanen 27.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 6.0 (1973) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.7 (1974) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.7 (1976) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 2.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 446 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 123 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Fred Carter 75 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Fred Carter 4 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Fred Carter 1 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Fred Carter 28 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .410 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .687 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 28.0 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.6 (1971) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.0 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 (1976) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1976) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.