Kenneth Lofton Jr. vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Kenneth Lofton Jr. 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
Kenneth Lofton Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4.8 Lauri Markkanen 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.2 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 216 Lauri Markkanen 8,834

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 89 Lauri Markkanen 3,354

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 53 Lauri Markkanen 703

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 11 Lauri Markkanen 333

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Lauri Markkanen 231

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 45 Lauri Markkanen 473

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .497 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .317 Lauri Markkanen .371

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .623 Lauri Markkanen .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 5.0 (2023) Lauri Markkanen 27.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.1 (2023) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.6 (2024) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2024) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 (2024) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 3 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .375 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .000 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .500 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -