Keldon Johnson vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Keldon Johnson, 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.

Keldon Johnson played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 8. Keldon Johnson 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 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
Keldon Johnson 6 0 2019-20 to 2024-25
Lauri Markkanen 8 0 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Keldon Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2019-202017-18
Team San Antonio SpursChicago 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%
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
difference:+51+12.0+6.1+0.6+3.5+4.1+0.3+0.2+0.5-0.4-0.1+2.4+7.5+.162+1.3+4.6+.229+0.2+.048
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 Keldon Johnson nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Keldon Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-212018-19
Team San Antonio SpursChicago 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%
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
difference:+17+3.8+5.9+0.1+3.0+3.0+0.4+0.1+0.3-0.5-0.2+1.7+5.1+.049+1.4+3.8+.030+1.2+1.0+.132
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 Keldon Johnson nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Keldon Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222019-20
Team San Antonio SpursChicago 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%
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
difference:+25+2.1+2.3+0.1+0.1+0.2+0.6+0.3-0.4-0.1+1.3+1.7+.041+0.1+1.0+.054+0.1+.068
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 Keldon Johnson nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Keldon Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2022-232020-21
Team San Antonio SpursChicago 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%
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
difference:+12+6.9+8.4+0.2+0.4+0.3+2.0+0.2+0.1-1.1-0.5+3.1+7.5+.028+0.2+0.7+.073+2.4+3.4+.077
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 Keldon Johnson nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Keldon Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2023-242021-22
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland 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%
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
difference:+8+1.3+0.9+0.4+0.6+0.2+1.5+0.2-0.5-0.1+0.6+1.0+.009+0.4+0.9+.012+0.2+0.6+.076
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 Keldon Johnson nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Keldon Johnson Lauri Markkanen
Season 2024-252022-23
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Keldon Johnson 77 23.9 12.7 1.5 3.4 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.8 10.0 .482 1.1 3.6 .318 1.9 2.5 .773
difference:+11+10.5+12.9+0.5+3.3+3.8+0.3+0.3-0.9-0.6+3.9+7.3+.017+1.9+4.1+.073+3.4+3.5+.102
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
* Neiher Keldon Johnson nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Lauri Markkanen played 2 seasons more than Keldon Johnson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the postseason.

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