Lauri Markkanen vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.