Anthony Johnson vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Anthony Johnson, 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.

Anthony Johnson played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Anthony Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Anthony Johnson 13 8 1997-98 to 2009-10
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Anthony Johnson 77 29.4 7.5 0.7 1.6 2.2 4.3 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.4 2.9 7.9 .371 0.5 1.7 .328 1.0 1.4 .727
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 %
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Anthony Johnson 49 18.1 5.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.9 4.6 .404 0.1 0.4 .263 1.2 1.7 .695
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 %
Anthony Johnson 9 12.4 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.9 3.2 .276 0.1 0.2 .500 0.8 1.1 .700
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Atlanta Hawks, Orlando MagicChicago 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 %
Anthony Johnson 56 11.4 2.8 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.9 .378 0.0 0.2 .182 0.5 0.7 .718
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 %
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland CavaliersChicago 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 %
Anthony Johnson 53 9.6 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.9 .349 0.0 0.1 .200 0.4 0.6 .697
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 %
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2001-022021-22
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Anthony Johnson 34 10.8 2.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.6 .411 0.1 0.4 .333 0.5 0.7 .640
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 %
Anthony Johnson 19 8.4 2.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.8 .377 0.1 0.5 .100 0.5 0.6 .818
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2002-032022-23
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Anthony Johnson 66 12.8 4.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 3.5 .446 0.2 0.5 .371 0.8 1.1 .689
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 %
Anthony Johnson 17 7.1 2.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.8 .548 0.2 0.4 .500 0.3 0.4 .833
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Anthony Johnson 73 21.9 6.2 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.9 2.3 5.6 .406 0.6 1.7 .336 1.0 1.3 .798
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 %
Anthony Johnson 16 20.9 4.6 0.4 1.7 2.1 2.1 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.1 1.6 4.3 .362 0.4 1.3 .300 1.1 1.4 .773
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2004-05-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson 63 27.7 8.4 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.8 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.2 7.2 .445 0.7 1.7 .380 1.3 1.8 .752
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson 13 24.2 7.0 0.3 2.6 2.9 5.1 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.2 2.1 5.9 .351 0.6 1.8 .348 2.2 2.8 .806
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2005-06-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson 75 26.4 9.2 0.4 1.8 2.2 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.6 8.0 .443 0.7 2.1 .329 1.4 1.9 .752
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson 6 40.3 20.0 1.3 3.7 5.0 5.2 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.8 7.5 14.5 .517 1.3 3.3 .400 3.7 5.5 .667
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2006-07-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Anthony Johnson 67 19.4 5.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.8 2.1 5.1 .414 0.4 1.1 .342 0.7 0.9 .754
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2007-08-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Anthony Johnson 69 22.2 5.6 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.7 2.2 5.1 .437 0.6 1.3 .452 0.5 0.6 .814
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2008-09-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson 80 18.5 5.3 0.4 1.5 1.8 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.8 .404 0.7 1.7 .391 0.8 1.0 .753
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson 19 14.7 4.3 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.5 1.7 4.5 .376 0.5 1.6 .300 0.5 0.9 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Anthony Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2009-10-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson 31 13.1 4.2 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.6 3.6 .441 0.4 1.3 .333 0.6 0.6 .950
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Johnson 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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