Lauri Markkanen vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 31

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)