Lauri Markkanen vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.