Geoff Huston vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Geoff Huston, 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.

Geoff Huston played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Geoff Huston had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Geoff Huston 8 0 1979-80 to 1986-87
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Geoff Huston Lauri Markkanen
Season 1979-802017-18
Team New York KnicksChicago 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 %
Geoff Huston 71 13.0 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.3 3.4 .390 0.0 0.2 .176 0.4 0.5 .737
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 %
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Geoff Huston Lauri Markkanen
Season 1980-812018-19
Team Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland CavaliersChicago 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 %
Geoff Huston 81 30.0 13.2 0.6 1.1 1.7 4.9 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.8 5.7 11.6 .489 0.0 0.1 .200 1.9 2.6 .708
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 %
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Geoff Huston Lauri Markkanen
Season 1981-822019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago 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 %
Geoff Huston 78 30.9 10.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 7.6 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.2 4.2 8.6 .484 0.0 0.1 .300 2.0 2.6 .765
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 %
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Geoff Huston Lauri Markkanen
Season 1982-832020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago 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 %
Geoff Huston 80 34.0 12.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.1 0.9 0.1 2.4 2.7 5.0 10.4 .482 0.1 0.2 .333 2.1 3.1 .686
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 %
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Geoff Huston Lauri Markkanen
Season 1983-842021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland 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 %
Geoff Huston 77 26.5 10.5 0.4 0.8 1.2 5.4 0.5 0.0 1.9 1.6 4.5 9.1 .498 0.0 0.1 .182 1.4 2.0 .714
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 %
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Geoff Huston Lauri Markkanen
Season 1984-852022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersUtah 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 %
Geoff Huston 8 11.6 3.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 3.1 .480 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667
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 %
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Geoff Huston Lauri Markkanen
Season 1985-862023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsUtah 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 %
Geoff Huston 82 14.7 4.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 4.2 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.7 3.3 .513 0.0 0.1 .333 0.8 1.1 .685
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 %
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Geoff Huston Lauri Markkanen
Season 1986-87-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Geoff Huston 19 22.5 6.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 5.3 0.7 0.0 2.4 1.5 2.9 6.4 .455 0.1 0.1 .500 0.9 1.8 .529
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Geoff Huston ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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