Sean Higgins vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Sean Higgins, 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.

Sean Higgins played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Sean Higgins 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
Sean Higgins 6 1 1990-91 to 1997-98
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sean Higgins Lauri Markkanen
Season 1990-912017-18
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Sean Higgins 50 9.3 4.5 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.1 1.9 4.2 .458 0.1 0.4 .158 0.6 0.7 .848
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 %
Sean Higgins 3 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Sean Higgins Lauri Markkanen
Season 1991-922018-19
Team San Antonio Spurs, Orlando MagicChicago 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 %
Sean Higgins 38 16.2 7.7 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.5 3.3 7.3 .458 0.2 0.7 .240 0.8 0.9 .861
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Sean Higgins Lauri Markkanen
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago 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 %
Sean Higgins 29 20.4 8.3 0.8 1.6 2.3 2.3 0.4 0.2 2.2 1.9 3.3 7.4 .447 0.4 1.3 .351 1.2 1.6 .745
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Higgins didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 4
Sean Higgins Lauri Markkanen
Season 1994-952020-21
Team New Jersey NetsChicago 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 %
Sean Higgins 57 12.9 4.7 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.8 .385 0.4 1.4 .295 0.6 0.7 .875
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Sean Higgins Lauri Markkanen
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Sean Higgins 44 20.8 8.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.0 7.3 .415 1.1 2.9 .372 0.8 0.8 .946
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Higgins didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 6
Sean Higgins Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Sean Higgins 2 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 2.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Sean Higgins 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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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