James Anderson vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and James Anderson, 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.

James Anderson played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. James Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
James Anderson 5 2 2010-11 to 2015-16
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
James Anderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2010-112017-18
Team San Antonio SpursChicago 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 %
James Anderson 26 11.0 3.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.2 3.1 .383 0.7 1.8 .391 0.5 0.7 .778
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 %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
James Anderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2011-122018-19
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
James Anderson 51 11.8 3.7 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 3.4 .379 0.4 1.3 .279 0.8 1.0 .750
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 %
James Anderson 8 3.9 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1 .444 0.3 0.5 .500 0.1 0.3 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
James Anderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2012-132019-20
Team San Antonio Spurs, Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
James Anderson 39 10.3 3.8 0.5 1.4 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.3 3.2 .413 0.5 1.5 .350 0.6 0.7 .857
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 %
James Anderson 2 9.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
James Anderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago 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 %
James Anderson 80 28.9 10.1 0.7 3.0 3.8 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.9 3.9 9.0 .431 1.4 4.4 .328 1.0 1.3 .726
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 %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: James Anderson didn't play in 2014-15.

Season 5
James Anderson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland 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 %
James Anderson 51 14.1 3.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.3 3.5 .376 0.5 1.7 .267 0.4 0.6 .759
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 %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
James Anderson 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 %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
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 %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
James Anderson 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 %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
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 %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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