Lauri Markkanen vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan 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 Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Ed Mikan 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Ed Mikan 296

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

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

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Ed Mikan .320

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

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan 8

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

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

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan .258

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

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

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

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Mikan - 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.