Lauri Markkanen vs. Larry Spriggs Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Spriggs 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

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 Larry Spriggs, who played 5. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Larry Spriggs had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Larry Spriggs 5 4 1981-82 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Larry Spriggs
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Larry Spriggs 4 9.3 3.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 .636 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Larry Spriggs 2 4.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Larry Spriggs
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Chicago BullsChicago 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 %
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
Larry Spriggs 9 4.3 2.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.2 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Larry Spriggs ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Larry Spriggs
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Larry Spriggs 38 9.6 3.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.2 2.2 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Larry Spriggs 9 5.0 2.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.1 .368 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Larry Spriggs
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
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
Larry Spriggs 75 17.2 6.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.6 2.6 4.7 .548 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.9 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Larry Spriggs 16 14.4 6.1 1.0 2.2 3.2 2.1 0.3 0.3 1.6 2.3 2.5 4.8 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.8 .621

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Larry Spriggs
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
Larry Spriggs 43 11.0 5.0 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.0 4.5 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Larry Spriggs 3 4.3 6.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.0 .833 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 3.3 1.000

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

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