Lauri Markkanen vs Luka Dončić
Markkanen · Dončić
| Markkanen | Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Games availability | 64 |
| 34.3 | Minutes per game | 35.8 |
| 26.7 | Points per game | 33.5 |
| 6.9 | Rebounds per game | 7.7 |
| 2.1 | Assists per game | 8.3 |
| 1.5 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.1 |
| 1.5 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 4.0 |
| 47.7% | Field goal % | 47.6% |
| 35.5% | Three-point % 7.7 vs 10.8 attempts | 36.6% |
| 89.6% | Free throw % | 78.0% |
| 60.8% | True shooting TS% | 61.6% |
| 26.9% | Usage USG% | 36.8% |
| 10.1% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 38.7% |
| 9.4% | Rebound % of available | 11.0% |
| -1.5 | Net rating on court | +3.8 |
| 13.9% | PIE player impact estimate | 18.8% |
| -1.3 | Plus-minus per game | +2.9 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLuka Dončić scored more in 2025-26, 6.8 points a game apart (33.5 vs 26.7), on Dončić's heavier usage (36.8% vs 26.9%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (60.8% vs 61.6%).
Playmaking goes to Dončić (8.3 vs 2.1 assists), the glass to Dončić (7.7 vs 6.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Dončić played 22 more games (64 vs 42 of 82).
With Dončić on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.8 per 100 possessions, against -1.5 for Markkanen; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Markkanen $46.1M through 2028-29, Dončić $49.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Markkanen | Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-25 | Record when playing | 43-21 |
| 28.1 | Points at home | 33.6 |
| 25.6 | Points on the road | 33.3 |
| 29.5 | Points in wins | 35.5 |
| 24.8 | Points in losses | 29.4 |
| 51 | Season high | 60 |
| 13 | 30-point games | 44 |
| 5 | Double-doubles | 34 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).