Wali Jones vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Wali Jones 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

Wali Jones

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 10.1 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * 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.