Darius Bazley vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Darius Bazley, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Darius Bazley played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Darius Bazley had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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
Darius Bazley 5 1 2019-20 to 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Darius Bazley Lauri Markkanen
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Darius Bazley 61 18.5 5.6 0.5 3.5 4.0 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.9 2.0 5.2 .394 0.8 2.3 .348 0.7 1.0 .694
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 %
Darius Bazley 7 18.0 6.6 0.3 6.4 6.7 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.3 1.9 4.4 .419 1.6 3.1 .500 1.3 1.4 .900
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Darius Bazley Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago 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 %
Darius Bazley 55 31.2 13.7 0.9 6.3 7.2 1.8 0.5 0.5 2.2 1.1 5.0 12.5 .396 1.5 5.2 .290 2.3 3.2 .702
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 %
Darius Bazley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Darius Bazley Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago 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 %
Darius Bazley 69 27.9 10.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.4 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.0 4.0 9.4 .422 1.2 3.9 .297 1.7 2.5 .688
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 %
Darius Bazley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Darius Bazley Lauri Markkanen
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, 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 %
Darius Bazley 43 14.3 5.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.9 4.3 .454 0.5 1.2 .377 0.9 1.6 .543
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 %
Darius Bazley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Darius Bazley Lauri Markkanen
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Utah JazzCleveland 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 %
Darius Bazley 9 16.9 5.3 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.3 2.0 3.3 .600 0.2 0.9 .250 1.1 1.3 .833
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 %
Darius Bazley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Darius Bazley 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 %
Darius Bazley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Darius Bazley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Darius Bazley 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 %
Darius Bazley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Darius Bazley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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