Marcus Banks vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Marcus Banks, 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.

Marcus Banks played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Marcus Banks had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Lauri Markkanen 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
Marcus Banks 8 3 2003-04 to 2010-11
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marcus Banks Lauri Markkanen
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Marcus Banks 81 17.1 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 .400 0.3 1.1 .314 1.2 1.6 .756
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks 4 14.5 5.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.8 4.0 .438 0.5 1.3 .400 1.0 1.0 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Marcus Banks Lauri Markkanen
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Marcus Banks 81 14.1 4.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 1.4 3.5 .402 0.3 0.7 .356 1.5 2.0 .742
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks 7 15.9 4.6 0.1 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.1 .448 0.4 0.9 .500 0.4 0.9 .500
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Marcus Banks Lauri Markkanen
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Boston Celtics, Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago 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 %
Marcus Banks 58 25.8 10.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.8 3.8 8.1 .468 0.4 1.1 .349 2.0 2.5 .803
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Marcus Banks Lauri Markkanen
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Marcus Banks 45 11.2 4.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.4 .429 0.1 0.6 .172 1.1 1.3 .800
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Marcus Banks Lauri Markkanen
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Marcus Banks 36 15.8 6.6 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.3 .450 1.1 2.8 .392 0.8 1.0 .771
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Marcus Banks Lauri Markkanen
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Miami Heat, Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
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 %
Marcus Banks 22 9.4 2.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.6 .368 0.1 0.9 .158 0.5 0.8 .611
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Marcus Banks Lauri Markkanen
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
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 %
Marcus Banks 22 11.1 5.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.3 .534 0.3 1.1 .292 1.1 1.3 .828
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Marcus Banks Lauri Markkanen
Season 2010-11-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Marcus Banks 3 7.3 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Banks ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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