Charles Jones vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Charles Jones, 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.

Charles Jones played 15 years in the NBA, 8 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Charles Jones had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Charles Jones 15 8 1983-84 to 1997-98
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago 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 %
Charles Jones 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 4.0 .250
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 %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 2

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Chicago Bulls, Washington BulletsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Charles Jones 31 21.5 5.6 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.8 0.7 2.5 0.8 3.5 2.2 4.1 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .690
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 %
Charles Jones 4 27.5 7.3 2.8 3.8 6.5 0.8 0.8 2.5 1.5 4.0 2.5 4.8 .526 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.0 .563
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Washington BulletsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Charles Jones 81 19.9 3.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.9 2.9 1.6 3.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .628
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 %
Charles Jones 5 14.4 2.4 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.6 0.8 2.2 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Washington BulletsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Charles Jones 79 20.4 3.6 1.8 2.7 4.5 1.0 0.8 2.1 1.0 3.2 1.5 3.2 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .632
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 %
Charles Jones 3 18.7 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 3.0 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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Season 5

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Charles Jones 69 19.0 2.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.9 0.8 1.6 0.8 3.3 1.0 2.6 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .707
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 %
Charles Jones 5 19.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 3.6 0.2 1.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Washington BulletsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Charles Jones 53 21.8 2.6 1.5 3.4 4.8 0.8 0.7 1.4 0.7 3.5 1.1 2.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .640
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 %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 7

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Washington BulletsUtah Jazz
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 %
Charles Jones 81 27.7 3.2 1.8 4.4 6.2 1.7 0.6 2.4 0.9 3.7 1.2 2.3 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .648
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 %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 8

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1990-91-
Team Washington Bullets-
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 %
Charles Jones 62 24.2 2.6 1.9 3.9 5.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 0.7 3.2 1.1 2.0 .540 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .580
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 9

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1991-92-
Team Washington Bullets-
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 %
Charles Jones 75 18.2 1.1 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.5 2.9 0.4 1.2 .367 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 10

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1992-93-
Team Washington Bullets-
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 %
Charles Jones 67 18.0 1.3 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 2.1 0.5 0.9 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .579
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 11

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1993-94-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Charles Jones 42 20.9 2.2 2.1 3.5 5.6 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 3.2 0.9 1.9 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .559
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------
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Season 12

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1994-95-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 3 12.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 19 12.5 0.7 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 2.9 0.3 0.7 .385 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.6 .333
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1995-96-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 46 6.5 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.4 .316 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .308
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 3 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1996-97-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 12 7.8 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Charles Jones Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-98-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 24 5.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.4 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Jones 4 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------