Lauri Markkanen vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dwight Waller - 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.