Luguentz Dort vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Luguentz Dort, 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.

Luguentz Dort played 7 years in the NBA, 2 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 9. Luguentz Dort had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Lauri Markkanen had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Luguentz Dort 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26
Lauri Markkanen 9 0 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luguentz Dort Lauri Markkanen
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
Luguentz Dort 36 22.8 6.8 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.6 2.7 2.4 6.1 .394 0.8 2.8 .297 1.2 1.5 .792
difference:+32+6.9+8.4+0.5+4.7+5.2+0.4+0.3+0.5-0.6-1.2+3.1+6.6+.040+1.3+3.1+.065+0.9+0.9+.051
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luguentz Dort 6 29.2 12.5 0.8 2.8 3.7 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.5 4.2 4.5 12.7 .355 2.2 8.3 .260 1.3 2.5 .533
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Luguentz Dort Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
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%
Luguentz Dort 52 29.7 14.0 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.6 4.8 12.3 .387 2.2 6.3 .343 2.3 3.2 .744
difference:+2.6+4.7+0.7+4.7+5.4+0.3+0.2+0.2-0.1-0.3+1.8+3.0+.043+0.1+0.1+.018+1.0+0.6+.128
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Luguentz Dort nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Luguentz Dort Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
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%
Luguentz Dort 51 32.6 17.2 0.7 3.4 4.2 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.7 2.9 5.7 14.2 .404 2.5 7.7 .332 3.2 3.7 .843
difference:+1+2.8+2.5+0.5+1.7+2.1+0.2+0.1+0.1-0.1-1.0+0.7+2.4+.021+0.3+1.4+.012+0.7+0.6+.019
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Luguentz Dort nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Luguentz Dort Lauri Markkanen
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luguentz Dort 74 30.7 13.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.2 3.3 4.6 11.8 .388 1.8 5.5 .330 2.7 3.5 .772
difference:+23+4.9+0.1+1.0+1.7+0.7+1.2+0.5-0.2-1.8+0.3+1.6+.092+0.5+0.3+.072+1.2+1.7+.054
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Luguentz Dort nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Luguentz Dort Lauri Markkanen
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luguentz Dort 79 28.4 10.9 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.9 3.6 8.3 .438 2.0 5.0 .394 1.6 2.0 .826
difference:+18+2.4+3.9+0.1+2.0+2.1+0.1+0.2+0.1-0.8+1.5+3.2+.007+0.2+1.2+.036+0.7+0.6+.042
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luguentz Dort 10 35.0 10.7 1.9 2.7 4.6 2.0 1.3 0.2 1.1 4.2 3.3 9.1 .363 2.5 6.4 .391 1.6 1.9 .842
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Luguentz Dort Lauri Markkanen
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luguentz Dort 71 29.2 10.1 1.3 2.9 4.1 1.6 1.1 0.5 0.7 2.9 3.6 8.4 .435 2.4 5.8 .412 0.5 0.6 .717
difference:+5+5.2+15.5+0.7+3.8+4.5+0.3+0.5+0.1-1.2-0.8+5.1+8.9+.064+0.6+1.9+.021+4.8+5.4+.158
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luguentz Dort 23 29.0 7.9 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.9 3.3 2.6 7.1 .366 2.1 6.1 .343 0.6 1.0 .636
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Luguentz Dort Lauri Markkanen
Season 2025-262023-24
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Luguentz Dort 9 30.3 7.8 1.6 2.9 4.4 1.4 0.9 0.2 0.7 2.8 2.6 7.4 .343 1.3 4.9 .273 1.3 1.4 .923
difference:+46+2.8+15.4+0.6+3.0+3.8+0.6+0.3-0.7-1.0+5.2+8.8+.137+1.9+3.1+.126+3.2+3.6+.024
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Luguentz Dort nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Lauri Markkanen played 2 seasons more than Luguentz Dort in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the postseason.

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