Adrian Caldwell vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Adrian Caldwell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Adrian Caldwell played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Adrian Caldwell had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Lauri Markkanen had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Adrian Caldwell 6 2 1989-90 to 1997-98
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Adrian Caldwell Lauri Markkanen
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell 51 6.5 1.9 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.8 1.5 .553 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .464
Lauri Markkanen 68 29.7 15.2 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 5.5 12.7 .434 2.1 5.9 .362 2.1 2.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Adrian Caldwell Lauri Markkanen
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell 42 8.2 1.8 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.8 2.0 .422 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .412
Lauri Markkanen 52 32.3 18.7 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 6.6 15.3 .430 2.3 6.4 .361 3.3 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Adrian Caldwell didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 3
Adrian Caldwell Lauri Markkanen
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell 7 4.3 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.6 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .500
Lauri Markkanen 50 29.8 14.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 11.8 .425 2.2 6.3 .344 2.5 3.1 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Adrian Caldwell Lauri Markkanen
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell 51 6.4 2.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.4 0.9 1.6 .554 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .500
Lauri Markkanen 51 25.8 13.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.9 10.2 .480 2.3 5.8 .402 1.5 1.8 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Adrian Caldwell Lauri Markkanen
Season 1996-972021-22
Team New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell 45 12.6 2.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.9 0.9 2.0 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.1 .420
Lauri Markkanen 61 30.8 14.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11.5 .445 2.2 6.2 .358 2.3 2.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Adrian Caldwell Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen 66 34.4 25.6 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 8.7 17.3 .499 3.0 7.7 .391 5.3 6.0 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Adrian Caldwell Lauri Markkanen
Season -2023-24
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen 55 33.1 23.2 2.2 5.9 8.2 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 7.8 16.2 .480 3.2 8.0 .399 4.5 5.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Caldwell ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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