Steve Francis vs. Lauri Markkanen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Lauri Markkanen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Assists
183rd
+300th
+300th
DNP
Steals
277th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
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Steve Francis vs. Lauri Markkanen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen
Points
135th
115th
113rd
DNP
Rebounds
+300th
228th
121st
DNP
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
DNP
Steals
88th
+300th
101st
DNP
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
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:

Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,446 vs. 8,8081,638
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,215 vs. 3,345130
Assists
183rd
+300th
+117 3,473 vs. 7012,772
Steals
277th
+300th
+23 846 vs. 332514
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 2307
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 679281
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,255 vs. 2,666411
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,543 vs. 3,027516
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,267 vs. 6,6371,630
3-Pointers Made
+300th
109th
+191 575 vs. 1,208633
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 1,684 vs. 3,2581,574
Free Throws Made
209th
+300th
+91 2,785 vs. 1,5461,239
Free Throws Attempted
226th
+300th
+74 3,494 vs. 1,7761,718

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
576 vs. 472104
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
139th
+161 1 vs. 65
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
DNP
96 vs. 096
Rebounds
+300th
DNP
42 vs. 042
Assists
+300th
DNP
38 vs. 038
Steals
+300th
DNP
7 vs. 07
Blocks
+300th
DNP
1 vs. 01
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
DNP
6 vs. 06
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
DNP
36 vs. 036
Field Goals Made
+300th
DNP
30 vs. 030
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
DNP
70 vs. 070
3-Pointers Made
+300th
DNP
7 vs. 07
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
DNP
17 vs. 017
Free Throws Made
+300th
DNP
29 vs. 029
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
DNP
40 vs. 040

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
DNP
5 vs. 05
Playoffs
+300th
DNP
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
DNP
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
135th
115th
20 18.14 vs. 18.660.53
Rebounds per game
+300th
228th
+72 5.58 vs. 7.091.51
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 1.494.54
Steals per game
88th
+300th
+212 1.47 vs. 0.700.77
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.490.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 1.440.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
101st
+199 3.91 vs. 5.651.73
Field Goals Made per game
216th
187th
29 6.15 vs. 6.410.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
166th
184th
18 14.35 vs. 14.060.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.00 vs. 2.561.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
282nd
13th
269 2.92 vs. 6.903.98
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
220th
157 4.84 vs. 3.281.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 6.07 vs. 3.762.30

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
DNP
19.20 vs. 0.0019.20
Rebounds per game
121st
DNP
8.40 vs. 0.008.40
Assists per game
20th
DNP
7.60 vs. 0.007.60
Steals per game
101st
DNP
1.40 vs. 0.001.40
Blocks per game
+300th
DNP
0.20 vs. 0.000.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
DNP
1.20 vs. 0.001.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
DNP
7.20 vs. 0.007.20
Field Goals Made per game
210th
DNP
6.00 vs. 0.006.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
DNP
14.00 vs. 0.0014.00
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
DNP
1.40 vs. 0.001.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
DNP
3.40 vs. 0.003.40
Free Throws Made per game
41st
DNP
5.80 vs. 0.005.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
DNP
8.00 vs. 0.008.00

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.