Nikola Jokic vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Lauri Markkanen 9

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 22.0 Lauri Markkanen 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,979 Lauri Markkanen 8,867

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,461 Lauri Markkanen 3,370

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,667 Lauri Markkanen 708

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 986 Lauri Markkanen 337

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 555 Lauri Markkanen 232

Total Games Nikola Jokic 771 Lauri Markkanen 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 Lauri Markkanen .456

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .363 Lauri Markkanen .370

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Lauri Markkanen .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Lauri Markkanen 27.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026) Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Lauri Markkanen 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Lauri Markkanen -