Lauri Markkanen vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Bob Rule

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Bob Rule 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule - *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Bob Rule - *

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.