Voshon Lenard vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Voshon Lenard, 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.

Voshon Lenard played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Voshon Lenard had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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
Voshon Lenard 11 4 1995-96 to 2005-06
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1995-962017-18
Team Miami HeatChicago 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 %
Voshon Lenard 30 10.8 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 4.7 .376 1.2 3.4 .356 1.1 1.4 .791
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Voshon Lenard 73 28.9 12.3 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.3 4.3 9.4 .459 2.5 6.1 .414 1.2 1.4 .819
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 %
Voshon Lenard 17 32.2 11.4 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.9 3.7 9.1 .406 2.1 5.4 .396 1.9 2.2 .865
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Voshon Lenard 81 32.4 12.6 0.9 2.7 3.6 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.7 4.5 10.5 .425 1.9 4.7 .405 1.7 2.2 .788
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 %
Voshon Lenard 5 37.2 14.4 0.2 3.6 3.8 1.4 0.2 0.4 2.2 4.0 4.8 10.4 .462 1.8 5.2 .346 3.0 4.0 .750
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Voshon Lenard 12 15.8 6.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.6 6.6 .392 1.0 2.9 .343 0.7 0.9 .727
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 %
Voshon Lenard 4 14.3 9.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 5.5 .545 2.3 3.5 .643 1.0 1.0 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Miami HeatCleveland 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 %
Voshon Lenard 53 27.1 11.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.4 4.3 10.6 .407 1.7 4.3 .390 1.6 2.0 .792
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Denver NuggetsUtah 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 %
Voshon Lenard 80 29.1 12.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.1 4.2 10.6 .397 1.8 4.8 .385 1.9 2.4 .797
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Denver NuggetsUtah 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 %
Voshon Lenard 71 23.5 11.5 0.5 2.0 2.6 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.3 1.5 4.4 10.8 .410 1.3 3.4 .371 1.3 1.7 .783
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 2002-03-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Voshon Lenard 63 30.6 14.3 0.8 2.6 3.4 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.2 12.8 .402 1.5 4.0 .365 2.5 3.1 .804
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 2003-04-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Voshon Lenard 73 30.6 14.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.4 5.4 12.8 .422 1.5 4.0 .367 2.0 2.5 .791
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard 5 32.6 17.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.8 2.6 6.4 15.0 .427 2.2 4.8 .458 2.0 2.8 .714
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 2004-05-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Voshon Lenard 3 18.0 9.7 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 3.3 8.7 .385 1.3 4.0 .333 1.7 2.7 .625
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Voshon Lenard Lauri Markkanen
Season 2005-06-
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Voshon Lenard 26 17.6 7.3 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.9 7.3 .393 1.0 3.0 .321 0.6 1.2 .516
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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