Bill Bridges vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Bill Bridges that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Bridges

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.