Thomas Bryant vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Thomas Bryant, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Thomas Bryant and Lauri Markkanen both played 7 years in the NBA. Thomas Bryant had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Thomas Bryant 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Thomas Bryant Lauri Markkanen
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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 %
Thomas Bryant 15 4.8 1.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.4 .381 0.1 0.7 .100 0.3 0.6 .556
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Thomas Bryant Lauri Markkanen
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Washington WizardsChicago 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 %
Thomas Bryant 72 20.8 10.5 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.8 4.3 7.0 .616 0.5 1.4 .333 1.5 1.9 .781
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Thomas Bryant Lauri Markkanen
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Washington WizardsChicago 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 %
Thomas Bryant 46 24.9 13.2 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.8 0.5 1.1 1.2 2.2 5.3 9.1 .581 0.8 2.0 .407 1.9 2.5 .741
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Thomas Bryant Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Washington WizardsChicago 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 %
Thomas Bryant 10 27.1 14.3 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.5 0.4 0.8 1.1 3.1 5.9 9.1 .648 0.9 2.1 .429 1.6 2.4 .667
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Thomas Bryant Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Washington WizardsCleveland 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 %
Thomas Bryant 27 16.3 7.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.6 2.9 5.5 .520 0.4 1.6 .286 1.3 1.5 .875
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 %
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Thomas Bryant Lauri Markkanen
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Thomas Bryant 59 18.3 9.8 1.5 4.3 5.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.7 3.9 6.3 .623 0.4 1.0 .441 1.6 2.1 .738
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 %
Thomas Bryant 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Thomas Bryant Lauri Markkanen
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Thomas Bryant 38 11.6 5.7 1.1 2.7 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.3 3.9 .577 0.1 0.6 .182 1.1 1.2 .872
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 %
Thomas Bryant 2 9.0 6.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 3.5 .714 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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