Lauri Markkanen vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Lauri Markkanen 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
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.8 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,953 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,387 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 714 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 341 Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 233 Amen Thompson 142

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 477 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .457 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .871 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 27.9 (2026) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.0 (2026) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)