Lauri Markkanen vs. Mike O'Koren Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike O'Koren 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, 1 less than Mike O'Koren, who played 8. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Mike O'Koren had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Mike O'Koren 8 5 1980-81 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Mike O'Koren
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
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
Mike O'Koren 79 31.3 11.0 2.3 3.8 6.1 3.2 1.1 0.3 1.8 3.1 4.6 9.5 .486 0.1 0.2 .278 1.7 2.7 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Mike O'Koren ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Mike O'Koren
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Mike O'Koren 80 25.2 11.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 2.4 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.8 9.7 .492 0.1 0.3 .348 1.7 2.4 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Mike O'Koren 2 22.0 3.5 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 4.0 1.5 5.5 .273 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Mike O'Koren
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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
Mike O'Koren 46 17.5 6.7 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.0 5.6 .525 0.0 0.2 .222 0.7 1.0 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Mike O'Koren 2 9.0 2.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Mike O'Koren
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Mike O'Koren 73 16.3 5.9 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.5 5.3 .483 0.1 0.4 .179 0.7 1.2 .609
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Mike O'Koren 11 19.6 5.0 1.6 1.5 3.2 1.9 0.3 0.4 1.1 3.4 2.3 5.4 .424 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 .833

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Mike O'Koren
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Mike O'Koren 43 26.0 10.2 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 2.7 4.5 9.1 .494 0.2 0.5 .381 1.0 1.6 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Mike O'Koren 3 11.3 2.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 1.0 2.3 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Mike O'Koren
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Utah JazzNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Mike O'Koren 67 15.4 5.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.4 5.0 .476 0.1 0.4 .259 0.3 0.6 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Mike O'Koren 2 10.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 0.5 3.0 .167 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Mike O'Koren
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
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 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
Mike O'Koren 15 8.2 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.8 .381 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Mike O'Koren ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Lauri Markkanen Mike O'Koren
Season -1987-88
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike O'Koren 4 13.0 4.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.3 4.0 .563 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Mike O'Koren ------- --- ----------
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