Gus Gerard vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Gus Gerard, 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.

Gus Gerard played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Gus Gerard had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Gus Gerard 5 2 1976-77 to 1980-81
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Gus Gerard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1976-772017-18
Team Denver Nuggets, Buffalo BravesChicago 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 %
Gus Gerard 65 16.1 7.4 1.4 2.0 3.3 1.4 0.7 1.0 - 2.5 3.1 7.0 .443 - - - 1.2 1.8 .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 %
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Gus Gerard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Buffalo Braves, Detroit PistonsChicago 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 %
Gus Gerard 57 15.6 7.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.9 3.0 6.9 .430 - - - 1.3 1.9 .694
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 %
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Gus Gerard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Detroit Pistons, Kansas City KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Gus Gerard 58 8.0 3.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.4 3.3 .433 - - - 0.9 1.6 .549
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 %
Gus Gerard 5 4.8 2.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.8 1.8 .444 - - - 0.4 0.8 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Gus Gerard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Kansas City KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Gus Gerard 73 11.9 5.3 1.1 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.2 4.8 .457 0.0 0.0 .333 0.9 1.4 .660
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 %
Gus Gerard 3 8.7 3.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.7 1.3 3.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Gus Gerard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Kansas City Kings, San Antonio SpursCleveland 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 %
Gus Gerard 27 9.3 4.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.5 4.1 .369 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.5 .675
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 %
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Gus Gerard 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 %
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Gus Gerard 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 %
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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