Chucky Brown vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Chucky Brown, 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.

Chucky Brown played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Chucky Brown 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
Chucky Brown 13 6 1989-90 to 2001-02
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago 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 %
Chucky Brown 75 17.9 7.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.8 6.0 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .762
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1990-912018-19
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 %
Chucky Brown 74 20.1 8.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 1.8 3.6 6.8 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.9 .701
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Chucky Brown 42 10.3 3.6 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.2 .612
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 %
Chucky Brown 3 14.7 6.3 1.0 2.7 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.7 6.3 .421 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1992-932020-21
Team New Jersey NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Chucky Brown 77 15.4 5.1 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.1 4.3 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .724
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 %
Chucky Brown 4 15.5 6.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.3 5.5 .409 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .857
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland 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 %
Chucky Brown 1 10.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Chucky Brown 41 19.9 6.1 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.6 2.6 4.2 .603 0.0 0.1 .333 0.9 1.5 .613
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 %
Chucky Brown 21 15.5 4.5 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.2 1.6 3.6 .447 0.0 0.1 .500 1.2 1.8 .676
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Chucky Brown 82 24.6 8.6 1.6 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.7 6.8 .541 0.0 0.1 .125 1.3 1.8 .693
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 %
Chucky Brown 8 21.0 8.1 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.5 2.1 3.1 5.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.3 .833
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1996-97-
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Chucky Brown 70 10.8 2.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.2 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 0.7 1.0 .671
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-98-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Chucky Brown 77 15.6 5.0 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.8 .433 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.1 .724
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 4 12.5 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.8 .467 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1998-99-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Chucky Brown 48 24.8 8.5 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.2 3.7 7.8 .472 0.3 0.8 .375 0.8 1.2 .678
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 1999-00-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Chucky Brown 63 17.4 5.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.3 5.2 .451 0.0 0.2 .200 0.6 0.8 .692
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 2000-01-
Team Golden State Warriors, 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 %
Chucky Brown 26 13.0 3.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.5 3.7 .421 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .647
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chucky Brown Lauri Markkanen
Season 2001-02-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Chucky Brown 18 5.1 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.5 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------