Lauri Markkanen vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.7 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,834 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,354 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 703 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 333 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 231 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 473 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .870 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 27.6 (2026) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2026) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)