Lauri Markkanen vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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 2024-25
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 8 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.2 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,200 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,201 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 657 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 314 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 222 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 450 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .455 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .867 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)