James Edwards vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

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

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games James Edwards 111 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.