Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Lauri Markkanen 8

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Lauri Markkanen 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Lauri Markkanen 7.1

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Lauri Markkanen 8,200

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Lauri Markkanen 3,201

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Lauri Markkanen 657

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Lauri Markkanen 314

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Lauri Markkanen 222

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Lauri Markkanen 450

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Lauri Markkanen .455

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Lauri Markkanen .371

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Lauri Markkanen .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Lauri Markkanen -