Lauri Markkanen vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Melvin - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.