Tim Kempton vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Tim Kempton, 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.

Tim Kempton played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 7. Tim Kempton had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Tim Kempton 8 2 1986-87 to 1997-98
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tim Kempton Lauri Markkanen
Season 1986-872017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago 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 %
Tim Kempton 66 14.2 4.4 1.1 1.9 2.9 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.7 2.5 1.5 3.1 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .693
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 %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 2
Tim Kempton Lauri Markkanen
Season 1988-892018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago 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 %
Tim Kempton 79 17.0 6.1 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.7 2.2 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.6 .686
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 %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tim Kempton Lauri Markkanen
Season 1989-902019-20
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Tim Kempton 71 14.9 5.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.0 2.2 4.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .675
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 %
Tim Kempton 3 10.7 6.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.7 2.3 3.0 .778 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1990-91 and 1991-92.

Season 4
Tim Kempton Lauri Markkanen
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Phoenix SunsChicago 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 %
Tim Kempton 30 5.6 1.9 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.6 .396 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .581
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 %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tim Kempton Lauri Markkanen
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Tim Kempton 13 10.5 3.0 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.5 1.2 2.9 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .563
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 %
Tim Kempton 3 29.7 8.7 3.3 2.0 5.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 8.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Kempton didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 6
Tim Kempton Lauri Markkanen
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Atlanta HawksUtah 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 %
Tim Kempton 3 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tim Kempton Lauri Markkanen
Season 1996-972023-24
Team San Antonio SpursUtah 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 %
Tim Kempton 10 5.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Tim Kempton Lauri Markkanen
Season 1997-98-
Team Orlando Magic, 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 %
Tim Kempton 8 5.9 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 1.1 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Kempton ------- --- ----------
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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