Terrell Brandon vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Terrell Brandon, 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.

Terrell Brandon played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Terrell Brandon had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Terrell Brandon 11 7 1991-92 to 2001-02
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Terrell Brandon 82 19.6 7.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.3 3.1 7.3 .419 0.0 0.3 .043 1.2 1.5 .806
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 %
Terrell Brandon 12 13.1 3.9 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.6 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 .750
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Terrell Brandon 82 19.8 8.8 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.6 7.6 .478 0.2 0.5 .310 1.4 1.7 .825
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 %
Terrell Brandon 8 16.5 6.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.8 0.8 2.5 5.8 .435 0.3 0.6 .400 1.1 1.1 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 1993-942019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Terrell Brandon 73 21.2 8.3 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 3.2 7.5 .420 0.1 0.4 .219 1.9 2.2 .858
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 %
Terrell Brandon 3 18.7 8.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 4.0 6.3 .632 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 1994-952020-21
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 %
Terrell Brandon 67 29.3 13.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.4 1.6 0.2 2.1 1.8 5.1 11.4 .448 0.7 1.8 .397 2.4 2.8 .855
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 %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Terrell Brandon 75 34.3 19.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4 1.9 1.9 6.8 14.6 .465 1.2 3.1 .387 4.5 5.1 .887
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 %
Terrell Brandon 3 41.7 19.3 0.3 2.7 3.0 8.0 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.3 7.0 15.7 .447 1.0 3.0 .333 4.3 5.0 .867
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Terrell Brandon 78 36.8 19.5 0.6 3.2 3.9 6.3 1.8 0.4 2.3 2.3 7.4 16.8 .438 1.3 3.5 .373 3.4 3.8 .902
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 %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah 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 %
Terrell Brandon 50 35.7 16.8 0.5 3.1 3.5 7.7 2.2 0.3 2.9 2.4 6.8 14.6 .464 0.6 1.9 .333 2.6 3.1 .846
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 %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 1998-99-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Terrell Brandon 36 33.8 13.9 0.8 3.0 3.7 8.6 1.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 5.9 14.1 .418 0.3 1.3 .255 1.8 2.2 .833
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 4 40.5 19.3 0.5 7.0 7.5 7.0 2.3 0.5 3.5 2.8 7.8 17.3 .449 0.8 1.3 .600 3.0 3.3 .923
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 1999-00-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 71 36.4 17.1 0.6 2.7 3.4 8.9 1.9 0.4 2.6 2.2 6.8 14.7 .466 0.7 1.9 .402 2.6 2.9 .899
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 4 40.5 19.5 1.0 4.8 5.8 8.5 0.8 0.0 2.0 2.8 8.0 15.8 .508 1.0 2.8 .364 2.5 2.8 .909
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 2000-01-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Terrell Brandon 78 36.2 16.0 0.8 3.1 3.8 7.5 2.1 0.3 2.0 1.8 6.6 14.5 .451 0.4 1.2 .363 2.5 2.9 .871
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 4 38.0 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 6.3 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.8 15.5 .435 1.0 2.3 .444 0.8 0.8 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Terrell Brandon Lauri Markkanen
Season 2001-02-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Terrell Brandon 32 30.1 12.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 8.3 1.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.8 11.4 .425 0.1 0.7 .174 2.6 2.6 .988
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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