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2025-26 comparison

Lauri Markkanen vs Zion Williamson

Lauri MarkkanenLauri MarkkanenUtah Jazz · 42 GPZion WilliamsonZion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · 62 GP
Lauri Markkanen vs Zion Williamson · 2025-26 per-game and advanced statistics
Lauri MarkkanenPer gameZion Williamson
34.3Minutes29.7
26.7Points21.0
6.9Rebounds5.7
2.1Assists3.2
1.0Steals1.0
0.5Blocks0.5
1.5Turnovers2.0
47.7FG%60.0
35.53P%25.0
89.6FT%71.6
60.8True shooting %64.4
20.2PER22.7
26.4Usage %25.7
-55+/− (season)-82

2025-26 shot maps

5/9 (56%)1/2 (50%)0/3 (0%)2/4 (50%)3/5 (60%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)4/7 (57%)0/3 (0%)2/3 (67%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)3/7 (43%)1/5 (20%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)2/8 (25%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/7 (29%)2/5 (40%)2/5 (40%)0/3 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)1/8 (13%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/7 (57%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/5 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)8/13 (62%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)4/10 (40%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)5/10 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)13/15 (87%)15/22 (68%)5/7 (71%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)7/7 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)58/79 (73%)30/41 (73%)1/2 (50%)4/14 (29%)4/9 (44%)1/2 (50%)3/6 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)6/9 (67%)2/4 (50%)17/30 (57%)2/3 (67%)8/10 (80%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)6/11 (55%)9/21 (43%)5/8 (63%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/4 (25%)4/7 (57%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)4/6 (67%)5/8 (63%)0/3 (0%)1/5 (20%)0/2 (0%)2/6 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/7 (14%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/7 (29%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)4/11 (36%)0/6 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)3/9 (33%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/6 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/5 (60%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/6 (33%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)
Lauri Markkanen 384–805 FG
1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)2/2 (100%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)2/5 (40%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)10/21 (48%)4/7 (57%)3/3 (100%)3/7 (43%)6/15 (40%)5/10 (50%)2/4 (50%)75/103 (73%)40/75 (53%)10/24 (42%)2/5 (40%)1/3 (33%)4/7 (57%)3/7 (43%)1/5 (20%)126/152 (83%)77/106 (73%)17/36 (47%)8/20 (40%)1/7 (14%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)27/37 (73%)19/40 (48%)4/17 (24%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)4/9 (44%)0/2 (0%)1/6 (17%)1/3 (33%)4/8 (50%)0/3 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)
Zion Williamson 484–807 FG
Lauri Markkanen vs Zion Williamson · shooting accuracy by zone
Lauri MarkkanenZone FG% (attempts)Zion Williamson
71.5% (228)Restricted area league 67.2%69.7% (551)
47.8% (178)In the paint (non-RA) league 44.5%38.8% (240)
28.0% (75)Mid-range league 41.8%50.0% (12)
44.0% (75)Corner 3 league 38.8%—
32.9% (249)Above the break 3 league 35.2%25.0% (4)

above typical accuracy typical below. Better percentage highlighted when both players took 10+ shots in the zone. Shot locations.

Quick answers

Who scores more, Lauri Markkanen or Zion Williamson?
Lauri Markkanen had the higher points per game in 2025-26: 26.7, compared with 21.0 for Zion Williamson.
Who is the more efficient scorer?
Zion Williamson had the higher true shooting percentage in 2025-26: 64.4%, compared with 60.8% for Lauri Markkanen.
Who rebounds and passes more?
Lauri Markkanen had the higher rebounds per game in 2025-26: 6.9, compared with 5.7 for Zion Williamson. Zion Williamson had the higher assists per game in 2025-26: 3.2, compared with 2.1 for Lauri Markkanen.
Who had the higher PER?
Zion Williamson had the higher PER in 2025-26: 22.7, compared with 20.2 for Lauri Markkanen. PER summarizes per-minute box-score production.

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Statistics. Better value highlighted per row. How to read these stats.