Josh Hart vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Josh Hart, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Josh Hart and Lauri Markkanen both played 9 years in the NBA. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 achievements, 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
Josh Hart 9 3 2017-18 to 2025-26
Lauri Markkanen 9 0 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart Lauri Markkanen
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 63 23.2 7.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 6.0 .469 1.2 3.1 .396 1.0 1.5 .702
difference:+5+6.5+7.3+0.5+2.8+3.3+0.1+0.1+0.3-0.5-0.2+2.7+6.7+.035+0.9+2.8+.034+1.1+0.9+.141
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Josh Hart Lauri Markkanen
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 67 25.6 7.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 2.2 2.8 6.9 .407 1.4 4.1 .336 0.8 1.2 .688
difference:+15+6.7+10.9+0.9+4.4+5.3+0.3-0.7-0.1+3.8+8.4+.023+0.9+2.3+.025+2.5+2.6+.184
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Josh Hart Lauri Markkanen
Season 2019-202019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 65 27.0 10.1 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.5 8.2 .423 1.9 5.4 .342 1.3 1.8 .739
difference:+15+2.8+4.6+0.3+0.5+0.2+0.2+0.2+0.1-0.4-0.6+1.5+3.6+.002+0.3+0.9+.002+1.2+1.3+.085
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Josh Hart Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-212020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 47 28.7 9.2 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.2 7.3 .439 1.3 4.1 .326 1.5 1.9 .775
difference:+4+2.9+4.4+0.4+2.3+2.7+1.4+0.3-0.9+1.7+2.9+.041+1.0+1.7+.076+0.1+.051
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Josh Hart Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222021-22
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 54 33.2 14.9 1.1 6.0 7.2 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 5.3 10.5 .504 1.4 3.9 .343 3.0 3.9 .758
difference:+7+2.4+0.1+0.1+1.3+1.5+2.8+0.4+0.3-1.2-0.7+0.2+1.0+.059+0.8+2.3+.015+0.7+1.3+.110
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Josh Hart Lauri Markkanen
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 76 32.3 9.8 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 6.8 .529 0.8 2.2 .372 1.7 2.3 .750
difference:+10+2.1+15.8+0.1+0.8+0.8+1.9+0.6+0.3-0.4-0.5+5.1+10.5+.030+2.2+5.5+.019+3.6+3.7+.125
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 11 32.1 10.4 1.6 5.7 7.4 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.9 3.5 4.1 8.5 .479 0.9 2.9 .313 1.3 2.0 .636
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Hart Lauri Markkanen
Season 2023-242023-24
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 81 33.4 9.4 1.6 6.8 8.3 4.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.4 .434 1.0 3.2 .310 1.1 1.4 .791
difference:+26+0.3+13.8+0.6+0.9+0.1+2.1+0.2-0.1-0.3+4.2+7.8+.046+2.2+4.8+.089+3.4+3.6+.108
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 13 42.2 14.5 2.8 8.7 11.5 4.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 3.2 5.1 11.5 .440 1.7 4.5 .373 2.7 3.7 .729
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Josh Hart Lauri Markkanen
Season 2024-252024-25
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 77 37.6 13.6 2.1 7.5 9.6 5.9 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.6 5.2 10.0 .525 1.1 3.3 .333 2.1 2.7 .776
difference:+30+6.2+5.4+0.6+3.1+3.7+4.4+0.8-0.7-0.9+1.1+4.9+.102+1.8+5.2+.013+1.3+1.2+.100
Lauri Markkanen 47 31.4 19.0 1.5 4.4 5.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.7 6.3 14.9 .423 2.9 8.5 .346 3.4 3.9 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 18 35.7 11.6 2.4 6.3 8.8 4.4 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.4 3.8 8.0 .472 1.1 3.0 .370 2.9 3.7 .776
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Josh Hart Lauri Markkanen
Season 2025-262025-26
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 25 29.9 12.1 1.7 6.1 7.8 5.0 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.5 4.6 9.0 .504 1.5 4.0 .380 1.5 1.8 .822
difference:+1+5.4+15.7+0.4+1.2+0.8+2.9+0.4+0.1-0.8-0.7+4.7+10.8+.035+1.4+4.3+.028+4.8+5.2+.071
Lauri Markkanen 24 35.3 27.8 2.1 4.9 7.0 2.1 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.8 9.3 19.8 .469 2.9 8.3 .352 6.3 7.0 .893
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 9
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