Richard Jefferson vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Lauri Markkanen -