Joe Kleine vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Joe Kleine 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
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Lauri Markkanen 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Lauri Markkanen 8,253

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Lauri Markkanen 3,211

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Lauri Markkanen 663

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Lauri Markkanen 314

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Lauri Markkanen 222

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Lauri Markkanen 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Lauri Markkanen .372

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Lauri Markkanen .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Lauri Markkanen 26.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Lauri Markkanen 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Lauri Markkanen -