Lauri Markkanen vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Lauri Markkanen 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.7 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,834 Ja Morant 7,178

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,354 Ja Morant 1,494

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 703 Ja Morant 2,368

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 333 Ja Morant 327

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 231 Ja Morant 88

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 473 Ja Morant 320

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .870 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 27.6 (2026) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2026) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 7

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)