Lauri Markkanen vs. Dean Meminger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Meminger 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
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Dean Meminger 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Dean Meminger 6

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Dean Meminger 3

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Dean Meminger 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.7 Dean Meminger 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Dean Meminger 2.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Dean Meminger 2.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Dean Meminger 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Dean Meminger 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,834 Dean Meminger 2,552

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,354 Dean Meminger 1,086

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 703 Dean Meminger 1,046

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 333 Dean Meminger 242 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 231 Dean Meminger 28 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 473 Dean Meminger 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Dean Meminger .475

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Dean Meminger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .870 Dean Meminger .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 27.6 (2026) Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2026) Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 2.3

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 1.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 169

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 104

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 82

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 4 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 0 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Dean Meminger 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger .455

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger .561

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.