Lauri Markkanen vs. Shabazz Muhammad Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shabazz Muhammad 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 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Shabazz Muhammad, who played 5. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Shabazz Muhammad had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Shabazz Muhammad 5 1 2013-14 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Shabazz Muhammad
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Shabazz Muhammad 37 7.8 3.9 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.5 3.4 .460 0.1 0.3 .273 0.7 1.1 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Muhammad ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Shabazz Muhammad
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Shabazz Muhammad 38 22.8 13.5 1.7 2.4 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.3 5.1 10.4 .489 0.5 1.3 .392 2.7 3.8 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Muhammad ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Shabazz Muhammad
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 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
Shabazz Muhammad 82 20.5 10.5 1.2 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.9 8.3 .465 0.5 1.9 .289 2.3 3.0 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Muhammad ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Shabazz Muhammad
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Shabazz Muhammad 78 19.4 9.9 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 3.7 7.7 .482 0.6 1.9 .338 1.9 2.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Muhammad ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Shabazz Muhammad
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee 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 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
Shabazz Muhammad 43 9.7 5.0 0.5 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 2.0 4.4 .447 0.2 0.6 .259 0.9 1.2 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Muhammad 4 7.3 6.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 2.3 5.0 .450 1.0 1.3 .800 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Shabazz Muhammad
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
Shabazz Muhammad ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Muhammad ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Shabazz Muhammad
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
Shabazz Muhammad ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Shabazz Muhammad ------- --- ----------
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