Lauri Markkanen vs. Wang Zhizhi Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wang Zhizhi 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 Wang Zhizhi, who played 5. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Wang Zhizhi had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Wang Zhizhi 5 3 2000-01 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Wang Zhizhi
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 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
Wang Zhizhi 5 7.6 4.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 3.8 .421 0.0 0.4 .000 1.6 2.0 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Wang Zhizhi 5 4.8 2.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.6 .375 0.2 0.4 .500 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Wang Zhizhi
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 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
Wang Zhizhi 55 10.9 5.6 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.5 .440 0.9 2.1 .414 0.8 1.0 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Wang Zhizhi 8 5.4 2.5 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.4 0.9 2.0 .438 0.4 0.8 .500 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Wang Zhizhi
Season 2019-202002-03
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 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
Wang Zhizhi 41 10.0 4.4 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.5 4.0 .383 0.4 1.1 .340 1.0 1.4 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Wang Zhizhi ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Wang Zhizhi
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East 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 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
Wang Zhizhi 16 7.1 2.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.9 .370 0.3 0.9 .286 0.6 0.6 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Wang Zhizhi 3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Wang Zhizhi
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
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
Wang Zhizhi 20 4.6 2.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.8 .472 0.1 0.2 .667 0.4 0.6 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Wang Zhizhi ------- --- ----------

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

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