Lauri Markkanen vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)