Buddy Hield vs. Lauri Markkanen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Buddy Hield and Lauri Markkanen all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Buddy Hield, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2017 to 2026, and Lauri Markkanen, with 9 seasons played from 2018 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Buddy Hield vs. Lauri Markkanen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
3-Pointers Made
15th
109th
+300th
DNP
Years10920

Buddy Hield vs. Lauri Markkanen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen
Points
+300th
113rd
+300th
DNP
Rebounds
+300th
223rd
+300th
DNP
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
3-Pointers Made
8th
17th
18th
DNP

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,952 vs. 8,8672,085
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,005 vs. 3,370365
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,819 vs. 7081,111
Steals
+300th
+300th
637 vs. 337300
Blocks
+300th
+300th
229 vs. 2323
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
546 vs. 682136
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,459 vs. 2,688229
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,968 vs. 3,047921
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
9,182 vs. 6,6822,500
3-Pointers Made
15th
109th
94 2,168 vs. 1,212956
3-Pointers Attempted
19th
109th
90 5,485 vs. 3,2742,211
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
848 vs. 1,561713
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
987 vs. 1,795808

Games and Years:

Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
742 vs. 474268
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
139th
139 2 vs. 64
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
DNP
172 vs. 0172
Rebounds
+300th
DNP
47 vs. 047
Assists
+300th
DNP
23 vs. 023
Steals
+300th
DNP
14 vs. 014
Blocks
+300th
DNP
6 vs. 06
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
DNP
20 vs. 020
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
DNP
27 vs. 027
Field Goals Made
+300th
DNP
59 vs. 059
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
DNP
142 vs. 0142
3-Pointers Made
+300th
DNP
39 vs. 039
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
DNP
90 vs. 090
Free Throws Made
+300th
DNP
15 vs. 015
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
DNP
16 vs. 016

Games and Years:

Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
DNP
16 vs. 016
Playoffs
+300th
DNP
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
DNP
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
113rd
+187 14.76 vs. 18.713.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
223rd
+77 4.05 vs. 7.113.06
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.45 vs. 1.490.96
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.710.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.31 vs. 0.490.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 1.440.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
101st
+199 3.31 vs. 5.672.36
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
187th
+113 5.35 vs. 6.431.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
293rd
180th
113 12.37 vs. 14.101.72
3-Pointers Made per game
8th
17th
9 2.92 vs. 2.560.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
9th
13th
4 7.39 vs. 6.910.49
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
218th
+82 1.14 vs. 3.292.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.33 vs. 3.792.46

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
DNP
10.75 vs. 0.0010.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
DNP
2.94 vs. 0.002.94
Assists per game
+300th
DNP
1.44 vs. 0.001.44
Steals per game
+300th
DNP
0.88 vs. 0.000.88
Blocks per game
+300th
DNP
0.38 vs. 0.000.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
DNP
1.25 vs. 0.001.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
DNP
1.69 vs. 0.001.69
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
DNP
3.69 vs. 0.003.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
DNP
8.88 vs. 0.008.88
3-Pointers Made per game
18th
DNP
2.44 vs. 0.002.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
59th
DNP
5.63 vs. 0.005.63
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
DNP
0.94 vs. 0.000.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
DNP
1.00 vs. 0.001.00

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.