George Johnson vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and George Johnson 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

George Johnson

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 13 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played George Johnson 8 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

Blocks Leader George Johnson 3 * Lauri Markkanen 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.8 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.5 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.5 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.5 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,369 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds George Johnson 5,887 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists George Johnson 929 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals George Johnson 456 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks George Johnson 2,082 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games George Johnson 904 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .451 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .500 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .694 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 8.7 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 9.6 (1978) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.1 (1980) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1978) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.4 (1981) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.7 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.0 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 248 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds George Johnson 361 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists George Johnson 55 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals George Johnson 34 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks George Johnson 101 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games George Johnson 59 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .551 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .618 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 14.5 (1979) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 12.5 (1979) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.3 (1982) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1976) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.5 (1979) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.