Lauri Markkanen vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Lauri Markkanen 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Lauri Markkanen 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.6 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,668 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,299 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 691 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 331 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 230 Trae Young 75

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 466 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .372 Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .869 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 29.3 (2026) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.1 (2026) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 4

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Trae Young 0.7 (2023)