John Johnson vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and John Johnson 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

John Johnson

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games John Johnson 869 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games John Johnson 73 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.