Lauri Markkanen vs. Charles Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Smith 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.

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Charles Smith: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Charles Smith 9

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Charles Smith 5

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Charles Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Charles Smith 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Charles Smith 5.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Charles Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Charles Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Charles Smith 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Charles Smith 8,107

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Charles Smith 3,246

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Charles Smith 798

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Charles Smith 462

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Charles Smith 789

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Charles Smith 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Charles Smith .475

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Charles Smith .194

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Charles Smith .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Charles Smith 21.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Charles Smith 8.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Charles Smith 1.8 (1991)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Charles Smith 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Charles Smith 2.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 4.0

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 616

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 262

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 77

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 45

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 77

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Charles Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith .481

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 11.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 5.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 1.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Charles Smith 2.4 (1992)