Basketball Savant / Players / Lauri Markkanen 26.7 PPG6.9 RPG2.1 APG1.5 TPG34.3 MPG
Lauri Markkanen
Lauri Markkanen, 2025-26 with UTA: 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 34.3 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Turnover % (98th percentile), Game Score / g (97th) and 3-point attempts / g (96th); his lowest are Assists / 75 (15th percentile) and Assist % (29th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 64 qualified bigs. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 95 | 98 | 34.3 |
| Minutes share | 49 | 48 | 36.4% |
| Availability | 15 | 12 | 51.2% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 71 | 50 | .608 |
| Effective FG% | 52 | 30 | .548 |
| Points per shot | 81 | 53 | 1.40 |
| 3-point % | 50 | 55 | 35.5% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 96 | 99 | 7.7 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 43 | 76 | 40.2% |
| 2-point % | 61 | 34 | 55.9% |
| Free throw % | 94 | 99 | 89.6% |
| FT attempts / g | 95 | 95 | 6.4 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 78 | 49 | 33.3% |
| % points from 3 | 38 | 73 | 30.7% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 96 | 95 | 26.8 |
| Assist % | 29 | 42 | 10.1% |
| Assists / 75 | 15 | 22 | 2.1 |
| Assist / turnover | 23 | 45 | 1.41 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 21 | 41 | 3.8 |
| Usage % | 91 | 93 | 26.9% |
| Turnover % | 98 | 98 | 6.4% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 75 | 81 | 1.5 |
| Offensive rebound % | 73 | 18 | 5.4% |
| Drive rate / 75 | 48 | 80 | 5.9 |
| Self-creation | 67 | 32 | high |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 81 | 79 | 67 |
| Defender difficulty | 94 | 75 | elite (+0.3) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 97 | 95 | 10.0 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 66 | 9 | 6.9 |
| Def. rebound % | 62 | 5 | 13.4% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 32 | 41 | 1.0 |
| Blocks / 75 | 48 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Stocks / 75 | 32 | 10 | 1.5 |
| Steal % | 29 | 40 | 1.3% |
| Block % | 51 | 7 | 1.4% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 46 | 20 | −0.5% |
| Matchup difficulty | 80 | 94 | high (13.8) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 69 | 59 | −1.3% |
| Deflections / 75 | 16 | 27 | 1.7 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 98 | 88 | 7'1" |
| Strength (weight) | 83 | 27 | 240 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 93 | 83 | 21.1 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 64 | 36 | .118 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 86 | 75 | +2.6 |
| Offensive BPM | 96 | 94 | +4.6 |
| Defensive BPM | 6 | 2 | −2.0 |
| VORP | 78 | 68 | 1.6 |
| Game Score / g | 97 | 95 | 20.2 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other bigs · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Block %5th percentile
- Def. rebound %5th percentile
- Availability12th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | CHI | 20 | 68 | 29.7 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 1.2 | .552 | −0.2 | 55 | All-Rookie 1st |
| 2018-19 | CHI | 21 | 52 | 32.3 | 18.7 | 9.0 | 1.4 | .553 | −0.2 | 58 | |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 22 | 50 | 29.8 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .560 | −0.6 | 43 | |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 23 | 51 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | .619 | +0.1 | 61 | |
| 2021-22 | CLE | 24 | 61 | 30.8 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 1.3 | .582 | +0.4 | 63 | |
| 2022-23★ | UTA | 25 | 66 | 34.4 | 25.6 | 8.6 | 1.9 | .640 | +3.8 | 93 | MIP · All-Star |
| 2023-24 | UTA | 26 | 55 | 33.1 | 23.2 | 8.2 | 2.0 | .631 | +3.6 | 91 | |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 27 | 47 | 31.4 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | .571 | −0.3 | 49 | |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 28 | 42 | 34.3 | 26.7 | 6.9 | 2.1 | .608 | +2.6 | 86 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.