Lauri Markkanen vs. Andrew Nembhard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Nembhard and Lauri Markkanen, 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.

Lauri Markkanen played 8 years in the NBA, 5 more than Andrew Nembhard, who played 3. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Andrew Nembhard had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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
Lauri Markkanen 8 0 2017-18 to 2024-25
Andrew Nembhard 3 2 2022-23 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Andrew Nembhard
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
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%
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
difference:+7+2.0+5.7+0.7+4.1+4.8+3.3+0.3+0.4-0.5-0.9+1.7+4.1+.007+0.9+2.4+.012+1.4+1.6+.053
Andrew Nembhard 75 27.7 9.5 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.8 8.6 .441 1.2 3.5 .350 0.7 0.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lauri Markkanen nor Andrew Nembhard played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Andrew Nembhard
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+16+7.3+9.5+0.9+6.1+6.9+2.7+0.2+0.5-0.1-0.2+2.8+7.6+.068+1.4+3.9+.004+2.6+3.0+.068
Andrew Nembhard 68 25.0 9.2 0.5 1.5 2.1 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.5 2.1 3.8 7.7 .498 0.9 2.5 .357 0.7 0.8 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Nembhard 17 32.6 14.9 0.8 2.5 3.3 5.5 0.4 0.2 1.4 3.3 6.0 10.7 .560 1.7 3.5 .483 1.2 1.5 .769

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Andrew Nembhard
Season 2019-202024-25
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost NBA Finals
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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%
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
difference:+15+0.9+4.7+0.7+2.3+3.0+3.5+0.4+0.3-0.1-0.4+1.2+3.5+.033+1.4+3.6+.053+0.8+1.0+.030
Andrew Nembhard 65 28.9 10.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.3 3.8 8.3 .458 0.8 2.7 .291 1.7 2.1 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Nembhard 23 33.4 12.5 0.6 2.6 3.2 4.7 1.5 0.2 1.8 2.7 4.6 9.7 .471 1.7 3.7 .465 1.6 2.0 .804

Additional Years

* Lauri Markkanen played 5 seasons more than Andrew Nembhard in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 8, from 2021 to 2025—Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the postseason.

In those 5 extra years over Andrew Nembhard, Lauri Markkanen got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Most Improved Player
Achievement 1 All-Star Game
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