James Donaldson vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Lauri Markkanen -