Jim Ard vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Lauri Markkanen -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.