Josh Giddey vs. Lauri Markkanen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Josh Giddey, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2022 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Josh Giddey vs. Lauri Markkanen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Josh Giddey 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
Years5910

Josh Giddey vs. Lauri Markkanen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen
Points
--
114th
+300th
DNP
Rebounds
--
228th
+300th
DNP
Assists
--
+300th
+300th
DNP
Steals
--
+300th
+300th
DNP
Blocks
--
+300th
+300th
DNP

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
4,350 vs. 8,8084,458
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,297 vs. 3,3451,048
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,884 vs. 7011,183
Steals
+300th
+300th
264 vs. 33268
Blocks
+300th
+300th
148 vs. 23082
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
511 vs. 679168
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,786 vs. 2,666880
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,734 vs. 3,0271,293
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
3,728 vs. 6,6372,909
3-Pointers Made
+300th
109th
+191 354 vs. 1,208854
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 1,058 vs. 3,2582,200
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
528 vs. 1,5461,018
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
694 vs. 1,7761,082

Games and Years:

Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
300 vs. 472172
Seasons
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
139th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
DNP
87 vs. 087
Rebounds
+300th
DNP
36 vs. 036
Assists
+300th
DNP
21 vs. 021
Steals
+300th
DNP
2 vs. 02
Blocks
+300th
DNP
4 vs. 04
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
DNP
7 vs. 07
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
DNP
29 vs. 029
Field Goals Made
+300th
DNP
34 vs. 034
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
DNP
75 vs. 075
3-Pointers Made
+300th
DNP
12 vs. 012
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
DNP
34 vs. 034
Free Throws Made
+300th
DNP
7 vs. 07
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
DNP
8 vs. 08

Games and Years:

Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
DNP
10 vs. 010
Playoffs
+300th
DNP
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
DNP
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
114th
14.50 vs. 18.664.16
Rebounds per game
--
228th
7.66 vs. 7.090.57
Assists per game
--
+300th
6.28 vs. 1.494.79
Steals per game
--
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.700.18
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.490.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.70 vs. 1.440.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
101st
5.95 vs. 5.650.31
Field Goals Made per game
--
186th
5.78 vs. 6.410.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
183rd
12.43 vs. 14.061.63
3-Pointers Made per game
--
17th
1.18 vs. 2.561.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
12th
3.53 vs. 6.903.38
Free Throws Made per game
--
219th
1.76 vs. 3.281.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
2.31 vs. 3.761.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Josh Giddey Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
DNP
8.70 vs. 0.008.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
DNP
3.60 vs. 0.003.60
Assists per game
+300th
DNP
2.10 vs. 0.002.10
Steals per game
+300th
DNP
0.20 vs. 0.000.20
Blocks per game
+300th
DNP
0.40 vs. 0.000.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
DNP
0.70 vs. 0.000.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
DNP
2.90 vs. 0.002.90
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
DNP
3.40 vs. 0.003.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
DNP
7.50 vs. 0.007.50
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
DNP
1.20 vs. 0.001.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
DNP
3.40 vs. 0.003.40
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
DNP
0.70 vs. 0.000.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
DNP
0.80 vs. 0.000.80

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.