Bill Curley vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Bill Curley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bill Curley played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Bill Curley had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while Lauri Markkanen had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bill Curley 5 1 1994-95 to 2000-01
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bill Curley Lauri Markkanen
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley 53 11.2 2.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.4 1.1 2.5 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750
Lauri Markkanen 68 29.7 15.2 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 5.5 12.7 .434 2.1 5.9 .362 2.1 2.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Bill Curley didn't play in 1995-96 and 1996-97.

Season 2
Bill Curley Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley 11 13.3 3.1 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.5 1.5 3.0 .485 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .667
Lauri Markkanen 52 32.3 18.7 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 6.6 15.3 .430 2.3 6.4 .361 3.3 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bill Curley Lauri Markkanen
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley 35 10.6 2.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.4 0.8 2.1 .403 0.0 0.1 .200 0.5 0.6 .864
Lauri Markkanen 50 29.8 14.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 11.8 .425 2.2 6.3 .344 2.5 3.1 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bill Curley Lauri Markkanen
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley 28 11.0 2.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 2.2 1.0 2.4 .426 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .720
Lauri Markkanen 51 25.8 13.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.9 10.2 .480 2.3 5.8 .402 1.5 1.8 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bill Curley Lauri Markkanen
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Dallas Mavericks, Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley 20 9.6 3.2 1.1 0.8 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.3 2.4 .532 0.1 0.1 .500 0.6 1.0 .632
Lauri Markkanen 61 30.8 14.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11.5 .445 2.2 6.2 .358 2.3 2.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bill Curley Lauri Markkanen
Season -2022-23
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen 66 34.4 25.6 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 8.7 17.3 .499 3.0 7.7 .391 5.3 6.0 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bill Curley Lauri Markkanen
Season -2023-24
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen 55 33.1 23.2 2.2 5.9 8.2 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 7.8 16.2 .480 3.2 8.0 .399 4.5 5.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Curley ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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