Lauri MarkkanenUtah Jazz · #23
Lauri Markkanen is a 7-foot-1 Finnish stretch forward and the franchise star of the Utah Jazz — an elite shooter at his size and the 2023 Most Improved Player. Drafted 7th in 2017 out of Arizona, he broke out in Utah with a first All-Star selection, is Finland's all-time leading NBA scorer, and signed a five-year, $238 million extension as the highest-earning Finnish athlete ever.
Lauri Markkanen — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Lauri Markkanen stands
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Lauri Markkanen — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Lauri Markkanen
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Lauri Markkanen career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 68 | 29.7 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 1.2 | .434 | .362 |
| 2018-19 | 52 | 32.3 | 18.7 | 9.0 | 1.4 | .430 | .361 |
| 2019-20 | 50 | 29.8 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .425 | .344 |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 | .480 | .402 |
| 2021-22 | 61 | 30.8 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 1.3 | .445 | .358 |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 34.4 | 25.6 | 8.6 | 1.9 | .499 | .392 |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 33.1 | 23.2 | 8.2 | 2.0 | .480 | .399 |
| 2024-25 | 47 | 31.4 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | .423 | .346 |
| 2025-26 | 42 | 34.4 | 26.7 | 6.9 | 2.1 | .477 | .355 |
| Career | 492 | 31.3 | 18.9 | 7.1 | 1.5 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Utah Jazz built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Lauri Markkanen
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A 7-foot-1 Finnish stretch forward and franchise star — elite shooting at size, 'The Finnisher.'
Turning pro
Drafted 7th overall, 2017 as a Forward.
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A 7-foot-1 Finnish stretch forward and franchise star — elite shooting at size, 'The Finnisher.'
Chapter
Son of two pro players, Markkanen starred at Arizona before being drafted 7th in 2017.
Chapter
After the Bulls and Cavaliers, he broke out in Utah — 25.6 a game and Most Improved Player.
Off the court
- Height
- 7' 1"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- College
- Arizona
- Experience
- 9th Season
- NBA debut
- 2017
- Draft
- 7th overall, 2017
- Born
- Vantaa, Finland
- Age
- 29
- Jersey
- #23
Markkanen is Finnish basketball royalty — the son of pro players Pekka and Riikka, a husband and father of three, and a national hero who led Finland to a best-ever fourth place at EuroBasket 2025 while averaging 23 points a game. An ice-hockey fan who completed Finnish military service, he was the first NBA All-Star born in a Nordic country.
His on-court identity is elite shooting at size — a true 7-footer who scores efficiently from all three levels, spaces the floor, and rebounds, a matchup nightmare as a stretch forward. His breakout in Utah, capped by an All-Star nod and a franchise-record contract, established him as one of the league's premier stretch bigs and the Jazz's centerpiece.
An elite stretch forward — floor-spacing shooting at 7-foot-1, efficient scoring, and rebounding.
Lauri Markkanen — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Lauri Markkanen, answered.
