Lauri Markkanen vs. Monk Meineke Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monk Meineke 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 Monk Meineke, who played 5. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Monk Meineke had his rookie season in 1952-53. 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
Monk Meineke 5 4 1952-53 to 1957-58

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Monk Meineke
Season 2017-181952-53
Team Chicago BullsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div 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
Monk Meineke 68 33.1 10.7 - - 6.9 2.2 - - - 4.9 3.5 9.3 .381 - - - 3.6 4.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Monk Meineke 8 28.4 7.5 - - 3.3 1.3 - - - 4.6 1.9 5.0 .375 - - - 3.8 5.5 .682

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Monk Meineke
Season 2018-191953-54
Team Chicago BullsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost W Div Round Robin
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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
Monk Meineke 71 20.6 5.7 - - 5.2 1.1 - - - 3.0 1.9 5.5 .344 - - - 1.9 2.4 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Monk Meineke 4 21.8 4.8 - - 3.8 1.5 - - - 2.8 1.5 5.8 .261 - - - 1.8 2.8 .636

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Monk Meineke
Season 2019-201954-55
Team Chicago BullsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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
Monk Meineke 68 15.1 5.8 - - 3.6 0.9 - - - 2.3 2.0 5.4 .372 - - - 1.8 2.5 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Monk Meineke 11 14.7 5.4 - - 4.4 0.8 - - - 2.0 1.6 3.6 .450 - - - 2.1 2.3 .920

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Monk Meineke
Season 2020-211955-56
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
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 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
Monk Meineke 69 18.1 7.1 - - 4.6 1.5 - - - 2.8 2.2 6.0 .372 - - - 2.6 3.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Monk Meineke ------- --- ----------

Note: Monk Meineke didn't play in 1956-57.

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Monk Meineke
Season 2021-221957-58
Team Cleveland CavaliersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
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
Monk Meineke 67 11.8 4.9 - - 3.4 0.6 - - - 2.3 1.9 5.2 .356 - - - 1.1 1.8 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Monk Meineke 2 16.0 4.0 - - 5.5 0.5 - - - 1.5 0.5 5.5 .091 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750

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

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