Kevin Kunnert vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Kevin Kunnert, 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.

Kevin Kunnert played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Kevin Kunnert had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
Kevin Kunnert 9 3 1973-74 to 1981-82
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kevin Kunnert Lauri Markkanen
Season 1973-742017-18
Team Buffalo Braves, Houston RocketsChicago 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 %
Kevin Kunnert 64 11.0 3.6 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 - 2.4 1.6 3.4 .488 - - - 0.3 0.5 .636
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 %
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kevin Kunnert Lauri Markkanen
Season 1974-752018-19
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East 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 %
Kevin Kunnert 75 24.0 10.8 2.9 5.6 8.4 1.4 0.5 1.1 - 3.0 4.6 9.0 .512 - - - 1.5 2.3 .686
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 %
Kevin Kunnert 8 30.5 10.9 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.5 0.5 1.6 - 4.6 4.4 10.1 .432 - - - 2.1 3.3 .654
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kevin Kunnert Lauri Markkanen
Season 1975-762019-20
Team Houston RocketsChicago 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 %
Kevin Kunnert 80 29.2 12.9 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.9 0.7 1.3 - 3.9 5.8 11.9 .487 - - - 1.3 2.0 .654
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 %
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kevin Kunnert Lauri Markkanen
Season 1976-772020-21
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East 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 %
Kevin Kunnert 81 25.3 9.4 2.6 5.7 8.3 1.9 0.4 1.3 - 4.5 4.1 8.5 .486 - - - 1.1 1.6 .738
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 %
Kevin Kunnert 12 27.3 9.5 4.0 4.9 8.9 1.2 0.2 0.7 - 4.3 4.3 8.7 .490 - - - 1.0 1.9 .522
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kevin Kunnert Lauri Markkanen
Season 1977-782021-22
Team Houston RocketsCleveland 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 %
Kevin Kunnert 80 26.9 10.4 3.3 5.4 8.7 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.9 4.6 10.5 .437 - - - 1.2 1.7 .689
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 %
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kevin Kunnert Lauri Markkanen
Season 1978-792022-23
Team San Diego ClippersUtah 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 %
Kevin Kunnert 81 20.8 6.5 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.4 0.6 1.5 1.7 3.8 2.9 6.2 .467 - - - 0.7 1.0 .659
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 %
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kevin Kunnert Lauri Markkanen
Season 1979-802023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersUtah 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 %
Kevin Kunnert 18 16.8 7.0 2.1 4.2 6.2 1.6 0.4 1.2 2.3 3.3 2.8 6.3 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .605
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 %
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Kevin Kunnert Lauri Markkanen
Season 1980-81-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Kunnert 55 15.3 4.4 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.6 1.8 3.9 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .778
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Kunnert 3 14.3 3.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.7 3.3 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 1.3 .250
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Kevin Kunnert Lauri Markkanen
Season 1981-82-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Kevin Kunnert 21 11.3 2.3 1.0 2.2 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.4 1.0 2.3 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .529
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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