Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Lauri Markkanen 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Lauri Markkanen 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Lauri Markkanen 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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.