Lauri Markkanen vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.