Casey Jacobsen vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Casey Jacobsen, 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.

Casey Jacobsen played 4 years in the NBA, 3 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Casey Jacobsen had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Casey Jacobsen 4 1 2002-03 to 2007-08
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Casey Jacobsen Lauri Markkanen
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Casey Jacobsen 72 15.9 5.1 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.7 4.5 .373 0.7 2.3 .315 1.0 1.5 .686
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 %
Casey Jacobsen 6 6.5 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.7 .200 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.3 .000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Casey Jacobsen Lauri Markkanen
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Phoenix SunsChicago 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 %
Casey Jacobsen 78 23.4 6.0 0.5 2.0 2.6 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.8 1.9 4.6 .417 1.0 2.3 .417 1.2 1.4 .820
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 %
Casey Jacobsen ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Casey Jacobsen Lauri Markkanen
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Phoenix Suns, New Orleans HornetsChicago 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 %
Casey Jacobsen 84 21.4 6.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.2 2.0 4.9 .404 0.8 2.1 .373 1.8 2.3 .786
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 %
Casey Jacobsen ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Casey Jacobsen didn't play in 2005-06 and 2006-07.

Season 4
Casey Jacobsen Lauri Markkanen
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago 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 %
Casey Jacobsen 53 10.3 2.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.7 2.2 .339 0.3 1.4 .222 0.2 0.3 .765
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 %
Casey Jacobsen ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Casey Jacobsen Lauri Markkanen
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Casey Jacobsen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Casey Jacobsen ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Casey Jacobsen Lauri Markkanen
Season -2022-23
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Casey Jacobsen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Casey Jacobsen ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Casey Jacobsen 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 %
Casey Jacobsen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Casey Jacobsen ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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