Matt Bullard vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Matt Bullard, 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.

Matt Bullard played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Matt Bullard had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Matt Bullard 11 6 1990-91 to 2001-02
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
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 %
Matt Bullard 18 3.5 2.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.7 .452 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.9 .647
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Houston RocketsChicago 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 %
Matt Bullard 80 16.0 6.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.6 2.6 5.6 .459 0.8 2.1 .386 0.5 0.6 .760
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Matt Bullard 79 17.2 7.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 2.7 6.3 .431 1.2 3.1 .374 0.7 0.9 .784
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 %
Matt Bullard 12 14.1 5.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.7 3.5 .476 1.3 2.3 .536 0.5 0.5 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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 %
Matt Bullard 65 11.2 3.5 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.2 3.5 .345 0.8 2.4 .325 0.3 0.4 .769
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 %
Matt Bullard 10 5.5 1.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.9 .211 0.2 1.0 .200 0.6 0.8 .750
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Matt Bullard didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 5

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Matt Bullard 46 10.0 3.8 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.4 3.5 .407 0.6 1.6 .361 0.3 0.4 .800
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 %
Matt Bullard 4 12.8 3.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 2.0 .500 0.5 1.0 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Matt Bullard 71 14.4 4.5 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.6 4.0 .401 0.9 2.6 .366 0.4 0.5 .735
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 %
Matt Bullard 2 3.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Matt Bullard 67 17.8 7.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.6 5.8 .450 1.4 3.4 .416 0.3 0.4 .741
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 %
Matt Bullard 5 14.2 3.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 .333 0.6 2.0 .300 0.4 0.4 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1998-99-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Matt Bullard 41 10.1 2.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.8 .377 0.6 1.5 .387 0.2 0.2 .700
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard 2 4.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1999-00-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Matt Bullard 56 18.3 6.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.5 2.5 6.1 .409 1.4 3.2 .446 0.4 0.5 .833
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 2000-01-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Matt Bullard 61 16.4 5.8 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.1 5.0 .423 1.4 3.5 .404 0.2 0.2 .714
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Matt Bullard Lauri Markkanen
Season 2001-02-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Matt Bullard 31 11.3 3.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.7 .339 0.5 1.8 .281 0.4 0.4 .917
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------