Lauri Markkanen vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)