Lauri Markkanen vs. Ekpe Udoh Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ekpe Udoh 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 and Ekpe Udoh both played 7 years in the NBA. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ekpe Udoh had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Ekpe Udoh 7 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Ekpe Udoh
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
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
Ekpe Udoh 58 17.8 4.1 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.7 3.8 .437 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Ekpe Udoh
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks
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
Ekpe Udoh 61 21.1 5.6 1.6 2.5 4.2 0.9 0.7 1.7 0.9 2.9 2.1 4.8 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Ekpe Udoh
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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
Ekpe Udoh 76 17.3 4.3 1.5 1.8 3.3 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.6 1.8 1.5 3.5 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh 4 13.5 2.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Ekpe Udoh
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Ekpe Udoh 42 19.1 3.4 1.5 2.1 3.5 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.9 2.3 1.4 3.4 .399 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Ekpe Udoh
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West 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 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
Ekpe Udoh 33 3.9 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh 4 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Ekpe Udoh didn't play in 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Ekpe Udoh
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 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
Ekpe Udoh 63 12.9 2.6 1.1 1.3 2.4 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.3 1.7 1.0 1.9 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh 6 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Ekpe Udoh
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Ekpe Udoh 51 6.3 2.3 0.5 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 .694 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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