Lauri Markkanen vs. Keegan Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keegan Murray 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 Keegan Murray, who played 3. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Keegan Murray 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
Keegan Murray 3 1 2022-23 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Keegan Murray
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+12+0.1+3.0+0.1+2.8+2.9+0.2+0.1-0.4-0.5+1.1+2.9+.019+0.5+0.4+.049+1.3+1.4+.078
Keegan Murray 80 29.8 12.2 1.1 3.5 4.6 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.0 4.4 9.8 .453 2.6 6.3 .411 0.8 1.0 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------
Keegan Murray 7 27.7 9.7 2.1 4.1 6.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.6 3.7 8.3 .448 1.7 4.6 .375 0.6 0.9 .667

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Keegan Murray
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
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%
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:+25+1.3+3.5+3.5+3.5+0.3+0.3+0.2-0.8-0.4+0.8+2.6+.024+0.1+0.2+.003+2.0+2.2+.041
Keegan Murray 77 33.6 15.2 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.8 2.7 5.8 12.7 .454 2.4 6.6 .358 1.3 1.6 .831
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lauri Markkanen nor Keegan Murray played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Keegan Murray
Season 2019-202024-25
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+26+4.5+2.3+0.7+0.3+0.4+0.1+0.4-0.8-0.5+0.2+1.0+.019+0.2+0.4+.001+1.7+2.2+.009
Keegan Murray 76 34.3 12.4 1.9 4.8 6.7 1.4 0.8 0.9 0.8 2.4 4.8 10.8 .444 2.0 5.9 .343 0.8 0.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Lauri Markkanen nor Keegan Murray played in the postseason in their season 3

Additional Years

* Lauri Markkanen played 5 seasons more than Keegan Murray 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 Keegan Murray, Lauri Markkanen got these achievements:

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