Kyle Lowry vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Kyle Lowry, 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.

Kyle Lowry played 20 years in the NBA, 11 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 9. Kyle Lowry had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Kyle Lowry 20 11 2006-07 to 2025-26
Lauri Markkanen 9 0 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Lowry Lauri Markkanen
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago 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%
Kyle Lowry 10 17.5 5.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 3.2 1.4 0.1 1.2 2.0 1.4 3.8 .368 0.3 0.8 .375 2.5 2.8 .893
difference:+58+12.2+9.6+4.4+4.4+2.0+0.8+0.5-0.5+4.1+8.9+.066+1.8+5.1+.013+0.4+0.4+.050
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 Kyle Lowry nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Kyle Lowry Lauri Markkanen
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesChicago 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%
Kyle Lowry 82 25.5 9.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.6 1.1 0.3 1.5 2.3 3.1 7.2 .432 0.4 1.7 .257 3.0 4.2 .698
difference:+30+6.8+9.1+0.9+5.1+6.0+2.2+0.4+0.3-0.1+3.5+8.1+.002+1.9+4.7+.104+0.3+0.4+.174
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 Kyle Lowry nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Kyle Lowry Lauri Markkanen
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Kyle Lowry 77 21.8 7.6 0.3 2.1 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.9 2.5 5.6 .435 0.3 1.3 .255 2.4 2.9 .801
difference:+27+8.0+7.1+0.9+3.0+3.8+2.1+0.1+0.3-0.1+2.5+6.2+.010+1.9+5.0+.089+0.1+0.2+.023
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Lowry 13 19.5 5.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.6 4.8 .333 0.3 1.2 .250 1.8 2.4 .742
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Kyle Lowry Lauri Markkanen
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Houston RocketsChicago 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%
Kyle Lowry 68 24.3 9.1 1.3 2.3 3.6 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.7 2.5 2.7 6.8 .397 0.5 2.0 .272 3.2 3.8 .827
difference:+17+1.5+4.5+0.6+2.3+1.7+3.6+0.4+0.2-0.7-1.0+2.2+3.4+.083+1.8+3.8+.130+1.7+2.0+.001
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 Kyle Lowry nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Kyle Lowry Lauri Markkanen
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Houston RocketsCleveland 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%
Kyle Lowry 75 34.2 13.5 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.7 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.8 4.6 10.8 .426 1.7 4.6 .376 2.6 3.3 .765
difference:+14+3.4+1.3+0.2+1.8+1.6+5.4+0.7+0.2-1.2-0.7+0.5+0.7+.019+0.5+1.6+.018+0.3+0.7+.103
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 Kyle Lowry nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Kyle Lowry Lauri Markkanen
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Houston RocketsUtah 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%
Kyle Lowry 47 32.1 14.3 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.6 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 4.5 10.9 .409 1.7 4.5 .374 3.6 4.2 .864
difference:+19+2.3+11.3+1.2+3.0+4.1+4.7+1.0+0.3-0.9-0.7+4.2+6.4+.090+1.3+3.2+.017+1.7+1.8+.011
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 Kyle Lowry nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Kyle Lowry Lauri Markkanen
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Kyle Lowry 68 29.7 11.6 0.8 3.9 4.7 6.4 1.4 0.4 2.3 3.2 3.7 9.2 .401 1.5 4.1 .362 2.8 3.5 .795
difference:+13+3.4+11.6+1.4+2.0+3.5+4.4+0.5+0.1-0.9-1.4+4.1+7.0+.079+1.7+3.9+.037+1.7+1.5+.104
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
* Neiher Kyle Lowry nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Kyle Lowry Lauri Markkanen
Season 2013-142024-25
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Kyle Lowry 79 36.2 17.9 1.1 3.6 4.7 7.4 1.5 0.2 2.5 3.4 5.8 13.7 .423 2.4 6.3 .380 4.0 4.9 .813
difference:+32+4.8+1.1+0.4+0.8+1.2+5.9+0.8+0.2-1.1-1.7+0.5+1.2+0.5+2.2+.034+0.6+1.0+.063
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%
Kyle Lowry 7 38.7 21.1 1.3 3.4 4.7 4.7 0.9 0.0 2.9 3.9 6.3 15.6 .404 2.4 6.1 .395 6.1 7.0 .878
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Kyle Lowry Lauri Markkanen
Season 2014-152025-26
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
Kyle Lowry 70 34.5 17.8 0.8 3.9 4.7 6.8 1.6 0.2 2.5 3.0 6.1 14.9 .412 1.9 5.6 .338 3.6 4.5 .808
difference:+48+0.6+9.8+1.4+0.5+1.8+4.8+0.8+0.2-1.3-1.3+3.1+4.6+.060+1.1+2.7+.023+2.6+2.3+.099
Lauri Markkanen 22 35.1 27.6 2.2 4.4 6.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.7 9.2 19.5 .472 3.0 8.3 .361 6.2 6.8 .907
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Lowry 4 32.8 12.3 1.8 3.8 5.5 4.8 1.3 0.0 3.0 4.5 4.5 14.3 .316 1.3 5.8 .217 2.0 2.8 .727
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Kyle Lowry played 11 seasons more than Lauri Markkanen in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 20, from 2016 to 2026—Kyle Lowry played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 11 extra years over Lauri Markkanen, Kyle Lowry got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 5 All-Star Game
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