Scottie Barnes vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Scottie Barnes, 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.

Scottie Barnes played 4 years in the NBA, 4 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 8. Scottie Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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
Scottie Barnes 4 1 2021-22 to 2024-25
Lauri Markkanen 8 0 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Scottie Barnes Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East 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%
Scottie Barnes 74 35.4 15.3 2.6 4.9 7.5 3.5 1.1 0.7 1.8 2.6 6.2 12.6 .492 0.8 2.6 .301 2.1 2.9 .735
difference:+6+5.7+0.1+1.4+1.4+2.3+0.5+0.1-0.6-1.1+0.7+0.1+.058+1.3+3.3+.061+0.5+.108
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%
Scottie Barnes 4 33.3 12.8 1.8 7.3 9.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.0 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 3.0 .167 3.3 4.0 .813
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Scottie Barnes Lauri Markkanen
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago 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%
Scottie Barnes 77 34.8 15.3 2.3 4.3 6.6 4.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.2 6.0 13.2 .456 0.8 2.9 .281 2.5 3.2 .772
difference:+25+2.5+3.4+0.9+3.3+2.4+3.4+0.4+0.2-0.4-0.1+0.6+2.1+.026+1.5+3.5+.080+0.8+0.6+.100
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 Scottie Barnes nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Scottie Barnes Lauri Markkanen
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Scottie Barnes 60 34.9 19.9 2.4 5.9 8.2 6.1 1.3 1.5 2.8 2.0 7.5 15.7 .475 1.7 4.9 .341 3.3 4.2 .781
difference:+10+5.1+5.2+1.2+0.8+1.9+4.6+0.5+1.0-1.2-0.1+2.5+3.9+.050+0.5+1.4+.003+0.8+1.1+.043
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 Scottie Barnes nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Scottie Barnes Lauri Markkanen
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago 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%
Scottie Barnes 65 32.8 19.3 1.7 6.0 7.7 5.8 1.4 1.0 2.8 1.7 7.3 16.4 .446 1.2 4.3 .271 3.5 4.6 .755
difference:+14+7.0+5.7+1.0+1.4+2.4+4.9+0.9+0.7-1.8-0.2+2.4+6.2+.034+1.1+1.5+.131+2.0+2.8+.071
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 Scottie Barnes nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 4

Additional Years

* Lauri Markkanen played 4 seasons more than Scottie Barnes in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the postseason.

In those 4 extra years over Scottie Barnes, Lauri Markkanen got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Most Improved Player
Achievement 1 All-Star Game
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