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Shot twins · 2025-26 regular season

Who shoots like Lauri Markkanen?

The 5 current players whose shot diet is closest to his: where the shots come from, plus how often he gets to the line.

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Lauri Markkanen's shot diet

805 shots · 2025-26 regular season
  • At the rim30.3%
  • Paint (non-rim)20.6%
  • Midrange8.7%
  • Corner 39.4%
  • Above the break 330.9%
  • Free throw rate33.3

Share of his shots from each zone, plus free throw rate (free throw attempts per 100 shots). Regular season only. See every shot

Closest shot twins

Out of 279 current players with 300+ shots
Who counts
1Collin SextonLos Angeles Lakers · G · 743 shots94match out of 100

Markkanen Sexton

  • RimMarkkanen 30.3, Sexton 33.8
  • PaintMarkkanen 20.6, Sexton 20.1
  • MidMarkkanen 8.7, Sexton 8.6
  • Corner 3Markkanen 9.4, Sexton 7.7
  • Above break 3Markkanen 30.9, Sexton 29.9
  • FT rateMarkkanen 33.3, Sexton 34.4

Biggest gap: Sexton takes more shots at the rim (+3.5 per 100 shots).

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2Will RileyWashington Wizards · F · 618 shots90match out of 100

Markkanen Riley

  • RimMarkkanen 30.3, Riley 26.5
  • PaintMarkkanen 20.6, Riley 22.7
  • MidMarkkanen 8.7, Riley 10.8
  • Corner 3Markkanen 9.4, Riley 8.3
  • Above break 3Markkanen 30.9, Riley 31.7
  • FT rateMarkkanen 33.3, Riley 29.1

Biggest gap: Riley gets to the line less (-4.2 free throws per 100 shots).

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3Desmond BaneOrlando Magic · G · 1206 shots90match out of 100

Markkanen Bane

  • RimMarkkanen 30.3, Bane 31.6
  • PaintMarkkanen 20.6, Bane 20.9
  • MidMarkkanen 8.7, Bane 11.9
  • Corner 3Markkanen 9.4, Bane 7.2
  • Above break 3Markkanen 30.9, Bane 28.4
  • FT rateMarkkanen 33.3, Bane 28.7

Biggest gap: Bane gets to the line less (-4.6 free throws per 100 shots).

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4Josh GiddeyChicago Bulls · G · 717 shots89match out of 100

Markkanen Giddey

  • RimMarkkanen 30.3, Giddey 30.8
  • PaintMarkkanen 20.6, Giddey 24.4
  • MidMarkkanen 8.7, Giddey 5.3
  • Corner 3Markkanen 9.4, Giddey 5.4
  • Above break 3Markkanen 30.9, Giddey 34.0
  • FT rateMarkkanen 33.3, Giddey 31.8

Biggest gap: Giddey takes fewer corner 3s (-4.0 per 100 shots).

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5Anthony BlackOrlando Magic · G · 774 shots89match out of 100

Markkanen Black

  • RimMarkkanen 30.3, Black 34.6
  • PaintMarkkanen 20.6, Black 19.5
  • MidMarkkanen 8.7, Black 7.0
  • Corner 3Markkanen 9.4, Black 11.9
  • Above break 3Markkanen 30.9, Black 26.9
  • FT rateMarkkanen 33.3, Black 29.9

Biggest gap: Black takes more shots at the rim (+4.3 per 100 shots).

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How the match works

We line up six numbers for every current player with 300+ shots this regular season: the share of his shots at the rim, in the rest of the paint, from midrange, from the corner 3 and from above the break 3, plus free throws per 100 shots. The gap between two players is the straight-line distance across all six numbers. The match score is 100 minus 1.5 times that gap, so identical diets score 100 and every point of gap costs 1.5 points. Most players' closest twin scores between 83 and 94, and two random players score around 50. It measures where shots come from, not how well they go in. Glossary