Vince Carter vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Vince Carter, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Vince Carter played 22 years in the NBA, 13 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 9. Vince Carter had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Vince Carter 22 11 1998-99 to 2019-20
Lauri Markkanen 9 0 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Vince Carter Lauri Markkanen
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Vince Carter 50 35.2 18.3 1.9 3.8 5.7 3.0 1.1 1.5 2.2 2.8 6.9 15.3 .450 0.4 1.3 .288 4.1 5.4 .761
difference:+18+5.5+3.1+0.7+2.5+1.8+1.8+0.5+0.9-1.0-1.3+1.4+2.6+.016+1.7+4.6+.074+2.0+3.0+.082
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
* Neiher Vince Carter nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Vince Carter Lauri Markkanen
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Vince Carter 82 38.1 25.7 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.9 1.3 1.1 2.2 3.2 9.6 20.7 .465 1.2 2.9 .403 5.3 6.7 .791
difference:+30+5.8+7.0+0.4+3.6+3.2+2.5+0.6+0.5-0.6-0.9+3.0+5.4+.035+1.1+3.5+.042+2.0+2.9+.081
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 3 39.7 19.3 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.3 1.0 1.3 2.7 4.0 5.0 16.7 .300 0.3 3.3 .100 9.0 10.3 .871
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Vince Carter Lauri Markkanen
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Vince Carter 75 39.7 27.6 2.3 3.2 5.5 3.9 1.5 1.1 2.2 2.7 10.2 22.1 .460 2.2 5.3 .408 5.1 6.7 .765
difference:+25+9.9+12.9+1.1+1.9+0.8+2.4+0.7+0.6-0.6-0.8+5.2+10.3+.035+1.0+.064+2.6+3.6+.059
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 12 45.1 27.3 3.1 3.4 6.5 4.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.8 10.2 23.3 .436 2.1 5.1 .410 4.8 6.2 .784
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Vince Carter Lauri Markkanen
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Vince Carter 60 39.8 24.7 2.3 2.9 5.2 4.0 1.6 0.7 2.6 3.2 9.3 21.8 .428 2.0 5.2 .387 4.1 5.1 .798
difference:+9+14.0+11.1+1.6+1.7+0.1+3.1+1.1+0.4-1.6-1.7+4.4+11.6+.052+0.3+0.6+.015+2.6+3.3+.028
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 Vince Carter nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Vince Carter Lauri Markkanen
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 43 34.2 20.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 3.3 1.1 1.0 1.7 2.8 8.3 17.7 .467 1.0 3.0 .344 3.0 3.7 .806
difference:+18+3.4+5.8+0.4+1.7+1.3+2.0+0.4+0.5-0.8-0.7+3.2+6.2+.022+1.2+3.2+.014+0.7+1.1+.062
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
* Neiher Vince Carter nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Vince Carter Lauri Markkanen
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 73 38.2 22.5 1.3 3.5 4.8 4.8 1.2 0.9 3.1 2.9 8.3 20.0 .417 1.3 3.3 .383 4.6 5.7 .806
difference:+7+3.8+3.1+0.7+3.2+3.8+2.9+0.6+0.3-1.2-0.8+0.4+2.7+.082+1.7+4.4+.008+0.7+0.3+.069
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
* Neiher Vince Carter nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Vince Carter Lauri Markkanen
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Toronto Raptors, New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 77 36.7 24.5 1.4 3.8 5.2 4.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 3.2 9.0 20.0 .452 1.6 4.1 .406 4.8 6.0 .798
difference:+22+3.6+1.3+0.8+2.1+3.0+2.2+0.5+0.1-0.8-1.4+1.2+3.8+.028+1.6+3.9+.007+0.3+1.0+.101
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 4 45.3 26.8 2.3 6.3 8.5 5.8 2.3 0.0 3.8 4.3 8.8 24.0 .365 1.5 4.8 .316 7.8 9.0 .861
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Vince Carter Lauri Markkanen
Season 2005-062024-25
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 79 36.8 24.2 1.7 4.1 5.8 4.3 1.2 0.7 2.7 3.0 8.3 19.2 .430 1.6 4.6 .341 6.1 7.6 .799
difference:+32+5.4+5.2+0.2+0.3+0.1+2.8+0.5+0.3-1.3-1.3+2.0+4.3+.007+1.3+3.9+.005+2.7+3.7+.077
Lauri Markkanen 47 31.4 19.0 1.5 4.4 5.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.7 6.3 14.9 .423 2.9 8.5 .346 3.4 3.9 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 11 40.9 29.6 1.5 5.5 7.0 5.3 1.8 0.5 2.4 3.1 10.3 22.2 .463 1.3 5.3 .241 7.8 9.8 .796
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Vince Carter Lauri Markkanen
Season 2006-072025-26
Team New Jersey NetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 82 38.1 25.2 1.4 4.6 6.0 4.8 1.0 0.4 2.6 3.2 8.9 19.5 .454 1.9 5.3 .357 5.6 7.0 .802
difference:+60+3.0+2.4+0.8+0.2+0.5+2.8+0.2-1.4-1.5+0.3+.018+1.1+3.0+.004+0.6+0.2+.105
Lauri Markkanen 22 35.1 27.6 2.2 4.4 6.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.7 9.2 19.5 .472 3.0 8.3 .361 6.2 6.8 .907
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 12 40.6 22.3 1.4 5.4 6.8 5.3 0.9 0.6 3.2 2.9 7.8 19.6 .396 1.8 4.5 .389 5.1 7.3 .693
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Vince Carter played 13 seasons more than Lauri Markkanen in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 22, from 2008 to 2020—Vince Carter played in 6 Playoffs.

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