Lauri Markkanen vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)