Career snapshot
9seasons
492games
9,317career pts
16.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Chicago Bulls
· 221 games · 2017-18–2020-21
Position rank · 2025-26
#2PPG rank
#2PER rank
#2WS rank
Among 64 Forward-Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
26.7
2025-26 · UTA
RPG
9.0
2018-19 · CHI
APG
2.1
2025-26 · UTA
PER
22.1
2022-23 · UTA
WS
8.2
2022-23 · UTA
Draft
2017
Round 1 ·
Pick 7
from Arizona
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
2022
1×
NBA Most Improved Player
2022
1×
All-Rookie Team
2017
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | CHI | 68 | 68 | 29.7 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 43.4 | 36.2 | 84.3 | 15.6 | 3.3 |
| 2018-19 | CHI | 52 | 51 | 32.3 | 18.7 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 43.0 | 36.1 | 87.2 | 17.1 | 2.7 |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 50 | 50 | 29.8 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 42.5 | 34.4 | 82.4 | 14.3 | 2.6 |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 51 | 26 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 48.0 | 40.2 | 82.6 | 15.2 | 3.0 |
| 2021-22 | CLE | 61 | 61 | 30.8 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 44.5 | 35.8 | 86.8 | 14.7 | 5.0 |
| 2022-23 | UTA | 66 | 66 | 34.4 | 25.6 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 49.9 | 39.1 | 87.5 | 22.1 | 8.2 |
| 2023-24 | UTA | 55 | 55 | 33.1 | 23.2 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 48.0 | 39.9 | 89.9 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 47 | 47 | 31.4 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 42.3 | 34.6 | 87.6 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 42 | 42 | 34.4 | 26.7 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 47.7 | 35.5 | 89.6 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Utah Jazz | |
| Jul 2021 | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on May 22
About Lauri Markkanen
Lauri Elias Markkanen is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and for the Finland national team. Nicknamed "the Finnisher", he is the son of Finnish basketball players Pekka and Riikka Markkanen, and the younger brother of footballer Eero Markkanen.