Lauri Markkanen vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.7 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,894 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,378 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 709 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 337 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 232 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 475 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .370 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .870 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 27.8 (2026) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2026) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)