Winston Garland vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Winston Garland, 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.

Winston Garland and Lauri Markkanen both played 7 years in the NBA. Winston Garland had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Winston Garland 7 2 1987-88 to 1994-95
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Winston Garland Lauri Markkanen
Season 1987-882017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago 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 %
Winston Garland 67 31.7 12.4 1.0 2.4 3.4 6.4 1.7 0.1 2.5 2.8 5.1 11.6 .439 0.2 0.6 .333 2.1 2.3 .879
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 %
Winston Garland ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Winston Garland Lauri Markkanen
Season 1988-892018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 %
Winston Garland 79 33.7 14.5 1.3 2.9 4.2 6.4 2.2 0.2 2.4 2.7 5.9 13.6 .434 0.1 0.5 .233 2.6 3.2 .809
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 %
Winston Garland 8 33.8 13.4 1.8 2.4 4.1 3.6 1.6 0.3 1.9 3.9 5.1 12.3 .418 0.1 0.4 .333 3.0 3.5 .857
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Winston Garland Lauri Markkanen
Season 1989-902019-20
Team Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles ClippersChicago 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 %
Winston Garland 79 22.3 7.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.8 1.0 0.1 2.0 1.9 2.9 7.3 .401 0.2 0.5 .333 1.3 1.5 .836
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 %
Winston Garland ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Winston Garland Lauri Markkanen
Season 1990-912020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago 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 %
Winston Garland 69 24.7 8.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 4.6 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.7 3.2 7.5 .426 0.1 0.4 .154 1.7 2.3 .752
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 %
Winston Garland ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Winston Garland Lauri Markkanen
Season 1991-922021-22
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland 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 %
Winston Garland 78 28.3 10.8 0.9 1.6 2.4 5.3 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.6 4.3 9.6 .444 0.1 0.4 .321 2.2 2.6 .859
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 %
Winston Garland ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Winston Garland Lauri Markkanen
Season 1992-932022-23
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Winston Garland 66 15.2 5.9 0.5 1.2 1.6 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.3 5.2 .443 0.1 0.2 .462 1.2 1.3 .910
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 %
Winston Garland 12 20.5 6.4 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.6 1.3 0.0 1.8 2.3 2.5 6.2 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.4 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Winston Garland didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 7
Winston Garland Lauri Markkanen
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah 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 %
Winston Garland 73 26.5 6.1 0.7 1.6 2.3 4.4 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.3 5.6 .415 0.3 1.0 .253 1.2 1.5 .795
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 %
Winston Garland ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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