Darrell Arthur vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Darrell Arthur, 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.

Darrell Arthur played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Darrell Arthur had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Darrell Arthur 9 2 2008-09 to 2017-18
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Darrell Arthur Lauri Markkanen
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago 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 %
Darrell Arthur 76 19.3 5.6 1.4 3.1 4.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 2.7 2.5 5.7 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .667
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Darrell Arthur Lauri Markkanen
Season 2009-102018-19
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 %
Darrell Arthur 32 14.3 4.5 1.2 2.3 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.6 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .567
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Darrell Arthur Lauri Markkanen
Season 2010-112019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Darrell Arthur 80 20.1 9.1 1.4 2.8 4.3 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.9 3.9 7.8 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.7 .813
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 %
Darrell Arthur 13 15.5 7.1 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.3 3.0 6.5 .459 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.3 .765
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Darrell Arthur didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 4
Darrell Arthur Lauri Markkanen
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Darrell Arthur 59 16.4 6.1 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.7 6.1 .451 0.1 0.3 .278 0.6 0.8 .717
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 %
Darrell Arthur 15 11.7 3.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 2.4 1.7 3.5 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .889
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Darrell Arthur Lauri Markkanen
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland 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 %
Darrell Arthur 68 17.1 5.9 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.7 2.4 6.0 .395 0.4 0.9 .375 0.8 0.9 .855
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Darrell Arthur Lauri Markkanen
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Darrell Arthur 58 17.0 6.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.5 2.7 6.6 .404 0.4 1.9 .236 0.8 1.0 .780
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Darrell Arthur Lauri Markkanen
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
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 %
Darrell Arthur 70 21.7 7.5 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.9 2.6 3.2 7.0 .452 0.6 1.7 .385 0.6 0.8 .755
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Darrell Arthur Lauri Markkanen
Season 2016-17-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Darrell Arthur 41 15.6 6.4 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.9 2.3 5.2 .442 1.3 2.9 .453 0.5 0.5 .864
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Darrell Arthur Lauri Markkanen
Season 2017-18-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Darrell Arthur 19 7.4 2.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.5 .468 0.4 1.2 .348 0.1 0.2 .667
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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