Lauri Markkanen vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.