Winston Garland vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Winston Garland 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

Winston Garland

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Winston Garland	0
Lauri Markkanen	0

NBA Seasons

Winston Garland	7
Lauri Markkanen	9

Playoffs Played

Winston Garland	2
Lauri Markkanen	0

All-Star Games

Winston Garland	0
Lauri Markkanen	1

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Winston Garland	9.4
Lauri Markkanen	18.4

Rebounds Per Game

Winston Garland	2.8
Lauri Markkanen	7.1

Assists Per Game

Winston Garland	4.7
Lauri Markkanen	1.5

Steals Per Game

Winston Garland	1.3
Lauri Markkanen	0.7

Blocks Per Game

Winston Garland	0.2
Lauri Markkanen	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Winston Garland	4,799
Lauri Markkanen	8,369

Total Rebounds

Winston Garland	1,433
Lauri Markkanen	3,234

Total Assists

Winston Garland	2,421
Lauri Markkanen	668

Total Steals

Winston Garland	674
Lauri Markkanen	317

Total Blocks

Winston Garland	80
Lauri Markkanen	226

Total Games

Winston Garland	511
Lauri Markkanen	455

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Winston Garland	.430
Lauri Markkanen	.456

3-Point Percentage

Winston Garland	.281
Lauri Markkanen	.372

Free Throw Percentage

Winston Garland	.830
Lauri Markkanen	.867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Winston Garland	14.5		(1989)
Lauri Markkanen	33.8		(2026)

Rebounds Per Game

Winston Garland	4.2		(1989)
Lauri Markkanen	9.0		(2019)

Assists Per Game

Winston Garland	6.4		(1988)
Lauri Markkanen	2.2		(2026)

Steals Per Game

Winston Garland	2.2		(1989)
Lauri Markkanen	0.9		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Winston Garland	0.3		(1992)
Lauri Markkanen	0.8		(2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Winston Garland	9.2
Lauri Markkanen	-

Rebounds Per Game

Winston Garland	3.3
Lauri Markkanen	-

Assists Per Game

Winston Garland	3.0
Lauri Markkanen	-

Steals Per Game

Winston Garland	1.5
Lauri Markkanen	-

Blocks Per Game

Winston Garland	0.1
Lauri Markkanen	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Winston Garland	184
Lauri Markkanen	-

Total Rebounds

Winston Garland	66
Lauri Markkanen	-

Total Assists

Winston Garland	60
Lauri Markkanen	-

Total Steals

Winston Garland	29
Lauri Markkanen	-

Total Blocks

Winston Garland	2
Lauri Markkanen	-

Total Games

Winston Garland	20
Lauri Markkanen	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Winston Garland	.413
Lauri Markkanen	-

3-Point Percentage

Winston Garland	.250
Lauri Markkanen	-

Free Throw Percentage

Winston Garland	.911
Lauri Markkanen	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Winston Garland	13.4		(1989)
Lauri Markkanen	-

Rebounds Per Game

Winston Garland	4.1		(1989)
Lauri Markkanen	-

Assists Per Game

Winston Garland	3.6		(1989)
Lauri Markkanen	-

Steals Per Game

Winston Garland	1.6		(1989)
Lauri Markkanen	-

Blocks Per Game

Winston Garland	0.3		(1989)
Lauri Markkanen	-