Lauri Markkanen vs. Abdel Nader Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Abdel Nader and Lauri Markkanen, 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.

Lauri Markkanen played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Abdel Nader, who played 5. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Abdel Nader 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
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24
Abdel Nader 5 4 2017-18 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Abdel Nader
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
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
Abdel Nader 48 10.9 3.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 3.1 .336 0.5 1.4 .354 0.5 0.8 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader 11 3.0 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.4 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Abdel Nader
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
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
Abdel Nader 61 11.4 4.0 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.5 .423 0.5 1.6 .320 0.4 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader 3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Abdel Nader
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
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
Abdel Nader 55 15.8 6.3 0.3 1.6 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.8 .468 0.9 2.3 .375 0.9 1.2 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader 3 8.3 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.3 1.7 .200 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Abdel Nader
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost NBA 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 %
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
Abdel Nader 24 14.8 6.7 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.4 4.8 .491 0.8 1.8 .419 1.2 1.5 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader 5 5.8 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Abdel Nader
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
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 %
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
Abdel Nader 14 10.4 2.4 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.4 0.9 2.5 .343 0.3 1.0 .286 0.4 0.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Abdel Nader
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 %
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
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Abdel Nader
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 %
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
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Abdel Nader ------- --- ----------
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