T.J. Ford vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and T.J. Ford, 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.

T.J. Ford played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. T.J. Ford had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
T.J. Ford 8 4 2003-04 to 2011-12
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
T.J. Ford Lauri Markkanen
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
T.J. Ford 55 26.8 7.1 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.5 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.2 2.8 7.2 .384 0.1 0.4 .238 1.5 1.8 .816
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 %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: T.J. Ford didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 2
T.J. Ford Lauri Markkanen
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
T.J. Ford 72 35.5 12.2 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.6 1.4 0.1 3.0 2.7 4.6 11.0 .416 0.5 1.4 .337 2.6 3.4 .754
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 %
T.J. Ford 5 32.4 12.6 0.6 3.4 4.0 6.4 0.6 0.0 3.2 4.0 5.0 10.2 .490 0.4 1.0 .400 2.2 2.4 .917
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
T.J. Ford Lauri Markkanen
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
T.J. Ford 75 29.9 14.0 0.7 2.4 3.1 7.9 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.5 5.2 12.0 .436 0.3 0.9 .304 3.2 3.9 .819
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 %
T.J. Ford 6 22.7 16.0 0.8 0.8 1.7 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.3 1.2 6.2 12.7 .487 0.8 1.7 .500 2.8 3.5 .810
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
T.J. Ford Lauri Markkanen
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
T.J. Ford 51 23.5 12.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.1 1.1 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.8 10.3 .469 0.3 1.0 .294 2.2 2.5 .880
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 %
T.J. Ford 5 24.8 11.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 6.6 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 11.6 .362 0.2 1.6 .125 3.0 3.2 .938
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
T.J. Ford Lauri Markkanen
Season 2008-092021-22
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 %
T.J. Ford 74 30.5 14.9 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.3 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.4 5.6 12.3 .452 0.5 1.4 .337 3.3 3.8 .872
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 %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
T.J. Ford Lauri Markkanen
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Indiana PacersUtah 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 %
T.J. Ford 47 25.3 10.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.8 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.2 4.0 8.9 .445 0.2 1.1 .160 2.2 2.9 .770
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 %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
T.J. Ford Lauri Markkanen
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.J. Ford 41 18.9 5.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 5.8 .386 0.1 0.8 .188 0.9 1.2 .729
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 %
T.J. Ford 2 7.0 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
T.J. Ford Lauri Markkanen
Season 2011-12-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
T.J. Ford 14 13.6 3.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 1.4 3.1 .442 0.1 0.6 .250 0.8 1.0 .786
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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