Lauri Markkanen vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.