Lauri Markkanen vs. Reggie Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Williams 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, 3 less than Reggie Williams, who played 10. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Reggie Williams had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Reggie Williams 10 3 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Reggie Williams 35 24.5 10.4 1.6 1.8 3.4 1.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.1 4.3 12.2 .356 0.4 1.7 .224 1.4 1.9 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Reggie Williams 63 20.7 10.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.6 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.9 4.1 9.4 .438 0.5 1.7 .288 1.5 1.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
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
Reggie Williams 47 15.8 6.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.2 2.8 7.2 .388 0.1 0.8 .162 1.1 1.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 9 5.4 2.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 73 26.0 13.6 1.8 2.4 4.2 1.8 1.5 0.6 1.5 3.5 5.3 11.7 .449 0.8 2.2 .363 2.3 2.7 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 81 32.4 18.2 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.9 1.8 0.8 2.1 3.3 7.4 15.8 .471 0.7 1.9 .359 2.7 3.3 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
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 %
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
Reggie Williams 79 34.5 17.0 1.7 3.7 5.4 3.7 1.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 6.8 14.8 .458 0.4 1.5 .270 3.0 3.7 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
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
Reggie Williams 82 32.4 13.0 1.2 3.6 4.8 3.7 1.4 0.8 2.0 3.5 5.1 12.4 .412 0.8 2.8 .278 2.0 2.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 12 33.8 14.3 1.5 3.6 5.1 3.5 0.8 1.0 2.3 4.4 5.2 12.4 .416 1.7 4.2 .400 2.3 2.9 .771

Season 8
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season -1994-95
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 74 29.7 13.4 1.3 3.2 4.4 3.1 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.6 5.2 11.4 .459 1.1 3.6 .320 1.8 2.4 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 3 28.0 8.7 1.7 3.7 5.3 4.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 3.7 2.7 12.0 .222 1.3 4.3 .308 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 9
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season -1995-96
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 52 15.7 4.6 0.5 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.6 1.8 4.9 .370 0.4 1.7 .225 0.6 0.8 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Lauri Markkanen Reggie Williams
Season -1996-97
Team -Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 13 15.4 5.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.2 5.8 .382 0.7 2.6 .265 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------
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