Lauri Markkanen vs. Chris Welp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Welp 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
Chris Welp: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Welp 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Chris Welp 3

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Welp 1

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Chris Welp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.7 Chris Welp 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Chris Welp 2.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Chris Welp 0.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Chris Welp 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Chris Welp 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,894 Chris Welp 359

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,378 Chris Welp 265

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 709 Chris Welp 43

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 337 Chris Welp 34

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 232 Chris Welp 54

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 475 Chris Welp 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Chris Welp .446

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .370 Chris Welp .000

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .870 Chris Welp .681

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 27.8 (2026) Chris Welp 4.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Chris Welp 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026) Chris Welp 0.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2026) Chris Welp 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Chris Welp 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 2.3

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0.0

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0.0

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 2

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 7

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Chris Welp 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp .333

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp -

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Chris Welp 0.0 (1989)