Lauri Markkanen vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.