Lauri Markkanen vs. Danny Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danny Young 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, 3 less than Danny Young, who played 10. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Danny Young had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Danny Young 10 6 1984-85 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
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
Danny Young 3 8.7 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
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
Danny Young 82 23.2 6.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.7 1.3 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.8 5.5 .506 0.3 0.9 .324 1.1 1.3 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Danny Young 73 20.3 4.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.8 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.8 3.9 .458 0.4 1.1 .367 0.8 1.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 14 14.9 4.1 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.7 .404 0.4 1.1 .313 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
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
Danny Young 77 12.3 3.2 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.8 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.2 2.8 .408 0.3 1.0 .286 0.6 0.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 5 19.0 6.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.8 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.4 2.2 4.2 .524 0.0 0.6 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
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
Danny Young 48 19.8 6.2 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.6 1.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.4 5.2 .460 0.4 1.0 .340 1.0 1.3 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 3 22.0 9.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 4.0 8.7 .462 1.0 2.7 .375 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
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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
Danny Young 82 17.0 4.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.0 .421 0.2 0.7 .271 1.1 1.4 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 21 14.0 4.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.3 3.4 .389 0.5 1.4 .379 0.9 1.3 .704

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Danny Young 75 12.0 3.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.4 3.6 .380 0.5 1.4 .346 0.5 0.6 .911
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 7 5.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.6 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season -1991-92
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 62 16.5 4.5 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.6 4.1 .392 0.4 1.1 .329 0.9 1.1 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 3 3.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season -1992-93
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 65 12.9 2.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 .413 0.3 1.0 .324 0.4 0.5 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------

Note: Danny Young didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 10
Lauri Markkanen Danny Young
Season -1994-95
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 7 11.0 3.4 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.7 1.7 .417 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------
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