Russ Lee vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Russ Lee 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

Russ Lee

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Lee 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Russ Lee 3 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Russ Lee 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Russ Lee 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.9 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 1.2 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.1 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 282 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 114 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Russ Lee 65 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Russ Lee 22 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Russ Lee 3 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Russ Lee 97 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .391 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .685 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 4.3 (1975) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 2.1 (1975) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 27 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 7 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Russ Lee 3 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Russ Lee 3 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Russ Lee 1 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Russ Lee 11 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .591 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .250 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 3.2 (1973) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 (1973) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.