Cedric Henderson vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Cedric Henderson, 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.

Cedric Henderson played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Cedric Henderson 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
Cedric Henderson 5 1 1997-98 to 2001-02
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cedric Henderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Cedric Henderson 82 30.8 10.1 0.9 3.1 4.0 2.0 1.2 0.5 2.0 2.9 4.2 8.8 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .716
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 %
Cedric Henderson 4 39.3 7.5 1.0 3.3 4.3 2.8 1.5 0.0 3.3 3.5 2.8 7.0 .393 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 3.3 .615
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cedric Henderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 1998-992018-19
Team 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 %
Cedric Henderson 50 30.3 9.1 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.3 1.2 0.5 1.9 2.7 3.8 9.1 .417 0.0 0.2 .167 1.5 1.8 .813
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 %
Cedric Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cedric Henderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 1999-002019-20
Team 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 %
Cedric Henderson 61 18.1 5.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.9 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.6 2.1 5.3 .396 0.0 0.2 .067 1.1 1.7 .663
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 %
Cedric Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cedric Henderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2000-012020-21
Team 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 %
Cedric Henderson 55 17.5 4.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.4 1.1 1.8 1.9 4.8 .389 0.0 0.1 .125 0.5 0.8 .652
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 %
Cedric Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Cedric Henderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland 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 %
Cedric Henderson 12 5.8 3.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.6 .484 0.2 0.3 .500 0.3 0.6 .571
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 %
Cedric Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Cedric Henderson 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 %
Cedric Henderson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Cedric Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Cedric Henderson 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 %
Cedric Henderson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Cedric Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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