Derrick Favors vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Derrick Favors, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Derrick Favors played 12 years in the NBA, 5 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Derrick Favors had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Derrick Favors 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2010-112017-18
Team New Jersey Nets, Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Derrick Favors 78 19.7 6.8 2.2 3.1 5.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.0 3.2 2.8 5.3 .517 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .595
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 %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Derrick Favors 65 21.2 8.8 2.4 4.1 6.5 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.4 6.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .649
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 %
Derrick Favors 4 29.0 11.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 3.8 9.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 7.3 .586
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Utah JazzChicago 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 %
Derrick Favors 77 23.2 9.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.7 3.2 3.6 7.4 .482 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.4 .688
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 %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Utah JazzChicago 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 %
Derrick Favors 73 30.2 13.3 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.8 3.2 5.3 10.2 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.9 .669
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 %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2014-152021-22
Team Utah JazzCleveland 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 %
Derrick Favors 74 30.8 16.0 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.5 0.8 1.7 1.6 2.8 6.5 12.4 .525 0.0 0.1 .167 3.0 4.5 .669
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 %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2015-162022-23
Team Utah JazzUtah 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 %
Derrick Favors 62 32.0 16.4 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.4 6.7 13.1 .515 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .709
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 %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Derrick Favors 50 23.7 9.5 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.1 8.3 .487 0.1 0.2 .300 1.3 2.2 .615
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 %
Derrick Favors 11 20.5 7.5 1.4 4.1 5.5 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 2.3 3.3 5.6 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .478
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2017-18-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Derrick Favors 77 28.0 12.3 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.1 5.1 9.1 .563 0.2 0.8 .222 1.8 2.8 .651
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 26.0 9.3 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.2 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.5 3.8 6.2 .618 0.2 0.5 .400 1.5 3.0 .485
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2018-19-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Derrick Favors 76 23.2 11.8 2.7 4.6 7.4 1.2 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.1 4.8 8.1 .586 0.2 1.0 .218 2.0 3.0 .675
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 5 20.6 11.8 3.0 4.4 7.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 2.4 4.6 7.2 .639 0.0 0.6 .000 2.6 3.8 .684
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2019-20-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
Derrick Favors 51 24.4 9.0 3.2 6.6 9.8 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.1 4.1 6.6 .617 0.0 0.1 .143 0.8 1.4 .563
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-21-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Derrick Favors 68 15.3 5.4 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.3 3.6 .638 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .738
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 13.2 3.4 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.5 2.3 1.5 2.1 .696 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .556
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Derrick Favors Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-22-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
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 %
Derrick Favors 39 16.7 5.3 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.7 .516 0.1 0.4 .125 0.4 0.6 .640
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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