Lauri Markkanen vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 John Starks 106

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 271

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 393

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 9

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - John Starks 0.3 (2001)