Mamadi Diakite vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Mamadi Diakite, 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.

Mamadi Diakite played 4 years in the NBA, 3 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Mamadi Diakite had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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 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
Mamadi Diakite 4 2 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mamadi Diakite Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mamadi Diakite 14 10.1 3.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.1 2.9 .400 0.1 0.6 .125 0.8 1.0 .786
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mamadi Diakite 7 5.0 1.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.3 1.4 .200 0.1 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mamadi Diakite Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
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 %
Mamadi Diakite 13 14.5 4.3 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.5 2.5 1.9 3.6 .532 0.0 0.4 .000 0.5 0.8 .545
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mamadi Diakite ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mamadi Diakite Lauri Markkanen
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
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 %
Mamadi Diakite 22 8.0 2.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.2 1.1 2.3 .480 0.3 1.0 .333 0.1 0.1 1.000
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mamadi Diakite ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mamadi Diakite Lauri Markkanen
Season 2023-242020-21
Team San Antonio Spurs, New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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 %
Mamadi Diakite 6 4.0 2.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mamadi Diakite 2 5.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mamadi Diakite Lauri Markkanen
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Mamadi Diakite ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mamadi Diakite ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mamadi Diakite Lauri Markkanen
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 %
Mamadi Diakite ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mamadi Diakite ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mamadi Diakite Lauri Markkanen
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 %
Mamadi Diakite ------- --- ----------
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mamadi Diakite ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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