Lauri Markkanen vs. Daniel Theis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Theis 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
Daniel Theis: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Daniel Theis 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Daniel Theis 8

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Daniel Theis 4

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Daniel Theis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.4 Daniel Theis 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Daniel Theis 4.7

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Daniel Theis 1.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Daniel Theis 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Daniel Theis 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,336 Daniel Theis 2,904

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,230 Daniel Theis 1,939

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 668 Daniel Theis 514

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 317 Daniel Theis 190

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 225 Daniel Theis 339

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 454 Daniel Theis 411

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Daniel Theis .537

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .372 Daniel Theis .326

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .868 Daniel Theis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 34.0 (2026) Daniel Theis 9.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Daniel Theis 6.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.8 (2026) Daniel Theis 1.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Daniel Theis 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.8 (2026) Daniel Theis 1.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 4.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 0.9

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 236

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 184

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 36

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 11

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 30

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Daniel Theis 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis .530

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis .186

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 8.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 1.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Daniel Theis 1.2 (2020)