Stuart Gray vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Stuart Gray, 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.

Stuart Gray and Lauri Markkanen both played 7 years in the NBA. Stuart Gray had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Stuart Gray 7 2 1984-85 to 1990-91
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Stuart Gray Lauri Markkanen
Season 1984-852017-18
Team Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Stuart Gray 52 7.5 2.0 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.6 0.7 1.8 .380 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .681
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 %
Stuart Gray ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Stuart Gray Lauri Markkanen
Season 1985-862018-19
Team Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Stuart Gray 67 6.3 2.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .635
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 %
Stuart Gray ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Stuart Gray Lauri Markkanen
Season 1986-872019-20
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Stuart Gray 55 8.3 2.0 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.7 0.7 1.8 .406 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .718
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 %
Stuart Gray 3 4.7 0.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Stuart Gray Lauri Markkanen
Season 1987-882020-21
Team Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Stuart Gray 74 10.9 3.0 0.9 2.4 3.4 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.2 2.6 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .603
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 %
Stuart Gray ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Stuart Gray Lauri Markkanen
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Indiana PacersCleveland 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 %
Stuart Gray 72 10.9 2.6 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.8 1.0 2.1 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .688
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 %
Stuart Gray ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Stuart Gray Lauri Markkanen
Season 1989-902022-23
Team Charlotte Hornets, New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Stuart Gray 58 9.7 2.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.7 1.7 .424 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .681
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 %
Stuart Gray 4 3.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Stuart Gray Lauri Markkanen
Season 1990-912023-24
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
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 %
Stuart Gray 8 4.6 1.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
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 %
Stuart Gray ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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