Lauri Markkanen vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 8 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.2 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,200 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,201 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 657 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 314 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 222 Paul Watson 7

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 450 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .455 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .867 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)