Gary Grant vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Gary Grant 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
Gary Grant: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Grant 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Gary Grant 13 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Gary Grant 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Gary Grant 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 7.9 Lauri Markkanen 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 2.3 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 5.5 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.5 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.1 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 4,368 Lauri Markkanen 8,834

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 1,283 Lauri Markkanen 3,354

Total Assists Gary Grant 3,013 Lauri Markkanen 703

Total Steals Gary Grant 821 Lauri Markkanen 333

Total Blocks Gary Grant 69 Lauri Markkanen 231

Total Games Gary Grant 552 Lauri Markkanen 473

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .450 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Gary Grant .278 Lauri Markkanen .371

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .776 Lauri Markkanen .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 13.1 (1990) Lauri Markkanen 27.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 4.4 (1990) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 10.0 (1990) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 2.5 (1990) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 (1992) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 3.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 0.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 2.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 0.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 55 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 14 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Gary Grant 49 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Gary Grant 8 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Gary Grant 3 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Gary Grant 17 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .364 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Gary Grant .333 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .667 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 6.0 (1996) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 3.0 (1996) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 4.6 (1993) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.0 (1996) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.4 (1992) Lauri Markkanen -