Lauri Markkanen vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Pep Saul 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.