Lauri Markkanen vs. Henry Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Henry Walker 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

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 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Henry Walker, who played 5. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Henry Walker had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24
Henry Walker 5 2 2008-09 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Henry Walker
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Henry Walker 29 7.4 3.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.8 1.2 2.0 .621 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Henry Walker 4 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Henry Walker
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics, New York Knicks
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 %
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
Henry Walker 35 21.9 9.4 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.4 3.4 6.6 .517 1.4 3.3 .431 1.1 1.4 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Henry Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Henry Walker
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Henry Walker 61 12.9 4.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.7 3.9 .441 1.0 2.5 .386 0.5 0.7 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Henry Walker 4 22.3 5.8 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 1.8 2.3 2.3 7.5 .300 0.8 2.8 .273 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Henry Walker
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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 %
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
Henry Walker 32 19.4 5.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.6 2.1 5.3 .398 1.1 3.5 .319 0.5 0.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Henry Walker ------- --- ----------

Note: Henry Walker didn't play in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Henry Walker
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
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 %
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
Henry Walker 24 26.2 7.3 0.3 3.1 3.4 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.0 3.2 2.4 7.0 .345 1.9 5.5 .341 0.6 0.8 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Henry Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Henry Walker
Season 2022-23-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Henry Walker ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Henry Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Henry Walker
Season 2023-24-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
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
Henry Walker ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Henry Walker ------- --- ----------
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