Kelvin Cato vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Kelvin Cato 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
Kelvin Cato: 1997-98 to 2006-07
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelvin Cato 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Kelvin Cato 10 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Kelvin Cato 4 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Kelvin Cato 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 5.5 Lauri Markkanen 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 5.3 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.5 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.5 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Cato 2,960 Lauri Markkanen 8,369

Total Rebounds Kelvin Cato 2,874 Lauri Markkanen 3,234

Total Assists Kelvin Cato 244 Lauri Markkanen 668

Total Steals Kelvin Cato 292 Lauri Markkanen 317

Total Blocks Kelvin Cato 685 Lauri Markkanen 226

Total Games Kelvin Cato 541 Lauri Markkanen 455

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Cato .507 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Cato .077 Lauri Markkanen .372

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Cato .644 Lauri Markkanen .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 8.7 (2000) Lauri Markkanen 33.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 7.0 (2002) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.0 (2004) Lauri Markkanen 2.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.9 (2005) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.9 (2000) Lauri Markkanen 0.8 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 3.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 2.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Cato 67 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Kelvin Cato 60 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Kelvin Cato 5 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Kelvin Cato 7 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Kelvin Cato 12 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Kelvin Cato 21 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Cato .491 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Cato .000 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Cato .536 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 6.5 (1998) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 6.8 (2004) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.4 (2004) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.0 (2004) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.8 (1998) Lauri Markkanen -