Sam Cassell vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Lauri Markkanen -