Lauri Markkanen vs. Steve Scheffler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Scheffler 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 and Steve Scheffler both played 7 years in the NBA. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Steve Scheffler had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Steve Scheffler 7 4 1990-91 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Steve Scheffler
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
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
Steve Scheffler 39 5.8 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.0 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Steve Scheffler
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets
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
Steve Scheffler 11 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Steve Scheffler
Season 2019-201992-93
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
Steve Scheffler 29 5.7 2.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.9 1.7 .521 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler 9 2.4 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Steve Scheffler
Season 2020-211993-94
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
Steve Scheffler 35 4.3 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.3 .609 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .950
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Steve Scheffler
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle 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 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
Steve Scheffler 18 5.7 2.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Steve Scheffler
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Utah JazzSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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
Steve Scheffler 35 5.2 1.7 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 .533 0.0 0.1 .200 0.3 0.5 .474
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler 8 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Steve Scheffler
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Utah JazzSeattle 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 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
Steve Scheffler 7 4.1 1.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.0 .857 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler ------- --- ----------
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